CC Resolution No. 06-044
RESOLUTION NO. 06-044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO IN SUPPORT OF MEASURE TO SECURE LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino engages in periodic capital improvement assessments and
planning relating to the condition of its transportation infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City is concerned that it is not able to maintain its transportation infrastructure
consistent with public works best practices because oflimited funding availability; and
WHEREAS, constraints on the City's ability to fully fund local transportation infrastructure
projects adversely affect residents, visitors, and businesses within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City had anticipated receiving monies for this purpose as the result of
Proposition 42, approved by the state's voters in March 2002, which dedicated the state sales tax
paid on gasoline to state and local transportation infrastructure projects and programs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 contains a provision that allows the state to transfer the sales tax on
gasoline to non-transportation state purposes during times of fiscal need; and
WHEREAS, as a result, some $2.5 billion in Proposition 42 monies has been spent over the past
three years for non-transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, a measure is being circulated to qualify a constitutional amendment for the
November 2006 ballot that would ensure that future revenues raised by Proposition 42 are
dedicated to state and local transportation projects only; and
WHEREAS, the measure also requires the state to reimburse the $2.5 billion in funds previously
spent on non-transportation expenses to be repaid in 10 years; and
WHEREAS, ensuring that Proposition 42 revenues are used solely for transportation projects,
along with the reimbursement of prior revenues, will greatly assist the City of Cupertino in
meeting its street maintenance obligations to the benefits of its residents, visitors, and businesses.
Therefore be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cupertino supports a
constitutional amendment to ensure that Proposition 42 revenues are used exclusively for state
and local transportation projects, and that revenues previously used to offset non-transportation
purposes be reimbursed.
Resolution No. 06-044
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this
27th day of February 2006, by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Members of the Citv Council
Lowenthal, Wang, Kwok, Mahoney, Sandoval
None
None
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Mayor, City'ofCupertino
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City Clerk