HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09012004 - 70-651 IN THE BOARD 4F S UPER VI S ORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Endorsing )
Proposition 18 Authorizing }
Alternate Uses of Highway User ) RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/651
Taxes, )
WHEREAS the California State Legislature has proposed
an amendment to Article', XXVI of the State Constitution, which is
known as Proposition 18< and which will be, voted upon by the
electorate at the November 3, 1970 General Election; and
WHEREAS Proposition 18 provides that; highway user tames,
which are now reserved for the construction and maintenance of
publichighways>, may be diverted up to a limit of 25 per cent for
other transportation purposes, including mass transit and control
of environmental pollution caused by motor vehicles, and
WHEREAS this Board has carefully considered the pro-
visions of Proposition 18, taking into account highway deficiencies ,
the merits sof other modes of transportation,, and the need for the
control of pollution caused by :rotor vehicles; and
WHEREAS it is the consensus of opinion among the members
of this Burd that transportation needs,, other than highway trans-
pbrtation, 'and control of pollution caused by motor vehicles
requires substantial and immediate financial support despite
existing highway deficiencies;
NOW, THEREFORE',$ BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY' OF CONTRA COSTA,, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it hereby
ENDORSES Proposition 18 and urges the electorate of Contra; Costs
County to vote favorably on this issue.
PASSED ANIS ADOPTED this 6th <day of October, 1970 by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES : Supervisors J. P. Denny, A. M. Dias,
J. E. ''Moriarty, T. J. Coll,
NOES: Supervisor E. A. Linscheid.
ABSENT: none.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/651