2004/07/13 City Council Resolution (13)RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -164
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK APPROVING THE
SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY EXPENDITURE PLAN ENTITLED "TRAFFIC
RELIEF ACT FOR SONOMA COUNTY" AND RECOMMENDING A QUARTER -CENT RETAIL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX, TO BE LEVIED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY YEARS,
BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 2004 BALLOT TO FUND THE EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Public Utilities Code sections 180000 et. seq., the Sonoma County
Transportation Authority proposes to impose a quarter -cent retail transactions and use tax for a period
not to exceed twenty (20) years to fund transportation improvements within Sonoma County; and
WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 180201 requires a local transportation authority to adopt a
transportation expenditure plan for the expenditure of the revenues expected to be derived from the
tax; and
WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 180206 requires the local transportation authority to obtain
approval of the expenditure plan from a majority of the cities representing a majority of the
incorporated population within the county and from the Board of Supervisors prior to the authority's
adoption of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Transportation Authority has approved a draft expenditure plan
entitled the "Traffic Relief Act for Sonoma County", attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Relief Act for Sonoma County was developed with input from the
Transportation Authority's Citizens Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, Countywide
Bicycle Advisory Committee, transit operators, cities and the county as well as from the public and the
SCTA's approved 2004 Comprehensive Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Relief Act For Sonoma County is the first of a two phase funding plan for
transportation that will ultimately include a two- county retail transactions and use tax measure to fully
fund passenger rail service in Marin and Sonoma Counties, to be imposed by the Sonoma -Mann Area
Rail Transit District (SMART); and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Relief Act for Sonoma County consists of programs and projects that are
essential to the movement of people and goods throughout Sonoma County and will provide critical
assistance in solving traffic congestion problems in Sonoma County as well as alleviating backlogs of
local road maintenance;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of Rohnert Park hereby
approves the Traffic Relief Act for Sonoma County;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of Rohnert Park recommends
that, upon the Sonoma County Transportation Authority's request, the Sonoma County Board of
Supervisors place a measure on the November 2004 ballot to authorize the imposition and collection
of a one quarter of one percent (% of 1%) retail transactions and use tax for a period not to exceed
twenty (20) years to fund the programs and projects described in the Traffic Relief Act for Sonoma
County.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 2004.
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FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE SPRADLIN: AYE
VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE NORDIN: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)