2006/09/12 City Council Resolution (12)RESOLLTION NO. 2006 - 234
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SUPPORTING PROPOSITIONS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, IE AND
PROPOSITION 84 ON THE NOVEMBER 2006 BALLOT
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park is responsible for building and maintaining
infrastructure that is essential to building and preserving the economic and social well
being of the residents and businesses of this city; and
WHEREAS, these infrastructure include roadways, public transit systems, bike
lanes, and other transportation systems; schools; affordable housing; drinking water and
sewage treatment systems; parks and other amenities; and
WHEREAS, the city has grown by approximately 1,300 people over the past
decade, and is projected to grow by an additional 7,000 people over the next 14 years,
creating new pressures on the city to expand and improve our basic infrastructure as it
relates to all of these infrastructure needs; and
WHEREAS, the city currently is responsible for maintaining more than 80 miles
of existing streets, and has adopted a capital improvement plan that estimates the cost of
fulfilling this responsibility to be approximately $1.6 million annually; and as population
in the city increases, there is a growing need to expand investment in streets, transit
systems, bike lanes, infili and transit - oriented housing, and other improvements to meet
the needs of a growing city; and
WHEREAS, the city estimates that it needs 4,000 units of new housing by 2020;
and
WHEREAS, the city's recreational facilities are in need of upgrade and repair;
and
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature passed a $37.3 billion package of
fiscal and bond measures to provide funding for housing, transportation, levee repairs
and flood control projects and education facilities in May 2006; and
WHEREAS, an additional bond measure to raise funds for clean water, parks
and coastal protection has been placed on the ballot through the initiative process by a
coalition of business, public health, local government and environmental organizations;
and
WHEREAS, these measures have been titled Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, lE
and 84 by the Secretary of State and will be placed on the November 2006 ballot for
voter approval; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1 A will close a loophole and ensure that gas tax
revenue from Proposition 42, passed by voters in 2002, is only spent on transportation
improvement projects, as originally intended; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1B will provide up to $20 billion on various
transportation projects to rebuild California, of which $1 billion will go to cities and $1
billion to counties for local streets and roads improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1C will provide $2.8 billion for housing projects,
including $1.35 billion that helps cities address housing - related infrastructure issues,
consisting of $850 million in grants for development of public infrastructure projects that
facilitate or support infill housing construction, $200 million for parks, and $300 million
for development near public transportation; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1D will improve California's weakening school system
by providing $10 billion for performing school building repairs and providing innovative
learning facilities for Californian students, including seismic retrofiting and classroom
repairs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1E will provide $4 billion for critical river levee repair
and construction, as well as flood control projects and the updating and repair of old
water mains and sewage systems; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 84 will provide $5.4 billion for improving natural
resources and water programs including state projects and grants for flood control, safe
drinking water, improving water quality, integrated water management, water planning,
and sustainable communities; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is in strong support of Propositions
1A - iE and 84, and views this package of measures as being providing critically
needed resources for California cities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK that the City hereby expresses its strong support for
Propositions IA, I.B, 1C, 1D, lE and 84 which will be presented for voter approval on
the November 2006 statewide ballot.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Council and staff provide such
educational
materials on the possible impacts of such initiatives as may be lawfully provided by the
city's representatives; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the city manager (or clerk) is hereby directed to
send a copy to the Executive Director of the League of California Cities.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this I P day of September, 2006.
CITY OF ROHNER m
Mayor Tim Smith
CityClerk
BREEZE: AYE FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE SMITH: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)