HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07231985 - 2.6 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 23, 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Proposed Legislation SB 300 (Foran)
and Related Transportation Issues
The Board received a letter dated July 8, 1985 from Maurice
Shiu, Executive Secretary, Contra Costa Transportation Committee ,
transmitting a copy of the Committee' s letter to Senator Boatwright
requesting additional time to work on SB 878.
The Board also received a memorandum dated July 22, 1985
from Victor J . Westman, County Counsel , reviewing options available
to the Board for local funding .of road maintenance and construction.
Mr . Westman stated that there are only two options; one, to call a
special tax election, which would require a two-thirds voter approval;
and two, to impose an additional gasoline tax levy. He noted that
the second option would require agreement between the County and the
cities as to the allocation of revenue derived from such a tax
levy, and then a majority vote would be required to pass the measure .
Anthony Dehaesus , Community Development Director, informed
the Board that Senator Boatwright's bill , SB 878, is a two year bill
and there is no action on it at the present time . He noted that
Senator Foran's bill , SB 300, has been amended to delete the local
match requirement and the reference to road repairs .
Phil Batchelor , County Administrator , recommended that the
Board adopt a position of support for SB 300 , considering the deletion
of the local match requirement .
Supervisor Tom Powers suggested that staff be requested to
compile a list of available options for the Board's review.
Supervisor Tom Torlakson agreed that there were other
mechanisms that had not been looked at , such as assessment areas ,
road fee areas , etc . , and stated that the Board should look at a
range of alternatives .
Board members being in agreement , IT IS ORDERED that a
position in support of proposed legislation SB 300 is ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that staff is REQUESTED to prepare
for the Board's review a more extensive report on funding possibili-
ties for road maintenance .
ee: Community Development Director ihereby certify that this isatrue and correct copy of
County Administrator an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Superviso s on the date shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL BATELO , Clertt of the 13oartS
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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