HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011967 - 67-266 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVIS02S
OF
CONTBA COSTA COUNTio STATE OF ClOIYORNIA
in the Matter of Allocation
of State Highway Funds between RESOLUTION NUMBER 67/266
Northern and Southern California.
WHEREAS under existing state law state highway funds are
allocated on the basis of 55 per cent to Southern California and
45 per cent to Northern California using the Mayo-Breed Formula;
and
WHEREAS legislation Is being considered to change this
basis of allocation to provide a greater percentage allocation
to Southern California and a lesser percentage allocation to
Northern California; and
WHEREAS both the road needs of Southern California and the
road needs of Northern California are recognized to be greater
than can be financed with funds which are currently available; and
WHEREAS a change in the percentage allocation of funds
improving the road financing situation in Southern California and,
deteriorating the road financing situation In Northern California
is not considered desirable In terms of the overall highway needs
of the state and with respect to the development of an inte grated.
statewide network of highways;
NOW, THEnSFORE1 BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that it is
strongly opposed to any change in Mayo-Breed Formula which would
alter the present percentage basis and provide a lesser amount of
funds for Northern California; and
BE 1T BY THIS BOAAD FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this
resolution be transmitted to the Honorable George Miller, jr. ,
Senator, Seventeenth District, the Honorable John T. Knox,
Assemblyman, Eleventh District, and the Honorable James W. Dent,
Assemblyman , Tenth District, urging them to support the position
of this Board on this matter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Alfred M. Dias ,
james E. Moriarty, Thomas John Coliq
Edmund A. Linscheld.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
QSOLUTION NUMBER 6?/266