HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2018-22RESOLUTION NO. 2018- 22
REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2018- 22 , A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION NO. 69, THE JUNE 2018 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO
PREVENT NEW TRANSPORTATION FUNDS GENERATED BY SENATE BILL 1
FROM BEING DIVERTED FOR NON -TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, cities and counties own and operate more than 81 percent of streets and
roads in California, and from the moment we open our front door to drive to work, bike
to school, or walk to the bus station, people are dependent upon a safe, reliable local
transportation network; and
WHEREAS, the 2016 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment,
which provides critical analysis and information on the local transportation network's
condition and funding needs, indicates that the condition of the local transportation
network is deteriorating at an increasing rate; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties are facing a funding shortfall of $73 billion over the next
10-years to repair and maintain in a good condition the local streets and roads system and
the State Highway System has $57 million worth of deferred maintenance; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 — the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 — will raise
approximately $5.4 billion annually in Tong -term, dedicated transportation funding to
rehabilitate and maintain local streets, roads, and highways, make critical, life-saving safety
improvements, repair and replace aging bridges and culverts, reduce congestion and
increase mobility options including bicycle and pedestrian facilities with the revenues split
equally between state and local projects; and
WHEREAS, these transportation revenues should be constitutionally protected to ensure
funds are used only for transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 69 on the June 2018 ballot would add another layer of
accountability by preventing the State Legislature from diverting or raiding any new
transportation revenues for non -transportation improvement purposes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Palm Desert hereby supports Proposition 69 on the June
2018 ballot to prevent new transportation funds from being diverted for non -
transportation purposes; and
SECTION 2. That the City of Palm Desert supports and can be listed as a member of
the Coalition to Protect Local Transportation Improvements, a diverse coalition of Local
government, business, labor, transportation and other organizations throughout the
state, in support of Proposition 69.
Resolution No. 2018- 22
Proposition No. 69
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, on this 10'h day of May 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
HARNIK, BELLY, NESTANDE, WEBER, JONATHAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
SABB\ JC N * PHAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
R'XCHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA