1963/02/04 City Council Resolution 53RESOLUTION NO._. ,
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING LEGISLATION INCREASING
HIGHWAY USERS TAXES FOR COUNTY ROADS AND CITY
WHEREAS, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE
IS CONSIDERING LEGISLATUON DURING 1963 TO INCREASE THE H$'GHWAY USERS
TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE (10) CENT, AND
WHEREAS, THE TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC 7ft0UGHOUT
THE STATE HAS PLACED A TREMENDOUS BURDEN UPON THE CITIES AND COUNTIES
FOR PROPER MAINTAN , OF COUNTY ROADS AND CITY STREETS WHICH CANNOT BE
MET FROM LOCAL FUNDS.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL of THE CITY of ROHNERT
PARK THAT THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE IS URGED TO ENACT LEGISLATION
DURING THE 1963 SESSION TO INCREASE THE HIGHWAY USERS TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF
10, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH TO BE DIVIDED BY DISTRIBUTING 35% THEI�cEOF TO
THE COUNTY AND 65% THEREOF TO THE CITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT
OF COUNTY ROADS AND CITY STREETS.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY CLERK IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO SENATOR RATTIGAN, ASSEMBLYMAN
BAGLEY, SENATOR RANDOLPH COLLIER, GOVERNOR BROWN AND THE LEAGUE OF CALIF
ORNIA CITIES.
DULY AND REGULARLY NACTED THIS DAY of FEBRUARY, 1963.
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