1970/06/15 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 70- 81
RESOLUTION OF CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO ANY
DIVERSION OF GASOLINE TAX FUNDS
WHEREAS, the gasoline tax is levied upon highway users to pro-
vide funds for highway facilities, and
WHEREAS, the gasoline tax is a special tax over and above
general taxes levied upon motorists, and it would be unfair and
inequitable to use gasoline taxes for other forms of transportation
or general purposes, and
WHEREAS, California's excellent system of freeways and highways
is of vital importance to business, industry, agriculture, recreation,
and the entire economy and future development of California, and
WHEREAS, the California Freeway and Expressway System adopted
by the Legislature in 1959 is less than fifty per cent complete, and
WHEREAS, the cities and counties of California are critically
short of funds to expand and improve local road facilities to meet
growth demands, and
WHEREAS, the California Highway Commission has already budgeted
monies from automobile registration fees for smog research and
control programs, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature or the Highway Commission WITHOUT ANY
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XXVI OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION may budget
further substantial amounts for smog purposes from Motor Vehicle
Registration fees.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Rohnert Park supports Article XXVI of the California Constitution
which protects gasoline tax funds against diversion to other than
highway purposes, and urges that no amendments be made which would
change such Constitutional protection, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Rohnert
Park urges the California State Legislature to budget monies already
available from Motor Vehicle Registration fees to accelerate smog
research and control programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be for-
warded to the Governor, and to the California Legislators, including
the Chairmen of the Senate and Assembly Transportation Committees,
Capitol Building, Sacramento, California.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 1970.
AYES: (5) Councilmen Buchanan, Hopkins, Roberts, Rogers, and
Smith
NOES: (0) None
ABSENT: (0) None
Mayor.
ATTEST:
De ty i Clerk