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: Supervisors Torlakson ( Chair) and Schroder
August 9 , 1988 Urgency Cost
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SUBJECT; ��VlvvJ , „J
Proposal Gas Tax Increase for the November, 1988 Ballot
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
The Committee received a report from staff on the development of a
proposed gas tax increase currently under discussion for the
November, 1988 ballot. The Transportation Committee opposes the
placement of a gas tax increase on the November ballot. The
Committee believes that the modification to the Gann limit should be
placed before the voters prior to asking for an increase in revenues
,that may not be able to be expended.
As noted in the Board' s order on August 2, 1988 regarding SCA 13
(Deddeh) , the. State is approximately 16 months away from not being
able to match federal transportation dollars . The funds not matched
will be allocated to the other 49 states and lost to California. An
increase in gas tax funds will exacerbate that situation at this time
and may only increase the federal dollars lost to the State. Calling
an increase in the gas tax a "user fee" may circumvent the existing
Gann limit but may also create the opportunity for challenges to the
proposal.
The Committee recommends that the Board oppose the placement of the
gas tax on the ballot for this November but should an increase in the
Gann limit be approved by the voters in November, it would then be
appropriate to place the gas tax increase before the voters in 1989 .
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE -
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD. ON August 9, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED- X -' OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MIt1UTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CDD, Transportation ATTESTED
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