CC Resolution No. 05-058
RESOLUTION NO. 05-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
SUPPORTING SB 680 REGARDING CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AND
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVMENTS FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County is a county within the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County is the largest and most populous county in Northern
California with highly urbanized, rural, and mountainous areas; and
WHEREAS, the locally owned and operated County Expressway system, local arterials
and rural county roads are the workhorses of Santa Clara County's road system, carrying the yast
majority of all trips by all modes other than rail; and
WHEREAS, the Caltrain rail system relieves pressure on Santa Clara County's local
roadway by replacing medium distance auto trips; and
WHEREAS, the County Expressways, local arterials, county roads and the Caltrain
system are in need of improvement, modernization and upgrades to the traffic signal systems;
and
WHEREAS, the lack of adequate litter control and landscaping restoration on the state
highways and County Expressway systems is creating aesthetic and environmental problems;
WHEREAS, state and federal funding for transportation projects have been inadequate to
meet Santa Clara County's transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, current local funding sources are inadequate to fill the gap; and
WHEREAS, other counties within the State of California have enacted temporary
supplements to the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) levied on vehicles registered within their
borders to meet local transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, SB 680 proposes a five-dollar ($5) supplement to the VRF on vehicles
registered within Santa Clara County for a term of eight (8) years; and
WHEREAS, SB 680 proposes to use these funds for local transportation system
improvements on the County Expressway System, local arterials, rural county roads and the
Caltrain system and for litter control and landscape restoration on state highways and County
Expressways; and
WHEREAS, City of Cupertino is an incorporated City within Santa Clara County; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cupertino wishes to submit a formal
resolution of support to the State Legislature for SB 680:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cupertino
supports the goals of SB 680 and encourages the California State Legislature to adopt and the
Governor of California to sign SB 680 into law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 5th day of April 2005, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, Wang
None
James
None
ATTEST:
City Clerk