HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-104 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Provision
of Additional Funds for the
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid RESOLUTION NO. 68/104
Transit District.
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa, California has heretofore recommended. that addi-
tional funds be provided. for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid,
Transit District through Increasing tolls on the San Francisco -
Oakland Bay Bridge; and
WHEREAS Supervisor J. E. Moriarty brought to the attention
of the Board that while he is in agreement with said increased,
toll proposal It is his opinion that the California Legislature
would not endorse said proposal and. that it is desirable that the
Board take a more flexible position on said matter; and.
WHEREAS Supervisor J. P. Kenny expressed, the opinion that
some means must be found to finance the deficit of said. transit
district, that he was In agreement with the original toll proposal
recommended by the Board but that the position suggested by Super_
visor Moriarty merited attention; and,
WHEREAS Supervisor T. J. Coll suggested that while con-
tinued support of the toll increase proposal was desirable, it was
probably also advantageous to suggest alternate means and. combina-
tion of means of financing rather than take no stand whatsoever on
any method of financing other than Increased bridge tolls; and
, WHEREAS Supervisor A. M. Dias pointed out that the Dosition
of the Board on the financing of the transit district deficit should
include a provision that under no conditions would an Increase In
property taxes be considered acceptable: and.
WHEREAS Supervisor E. A. Linscheid stated that In his
opinion the Board. should continue to urge increased bridge tolls
rather than weaken Its position by considering alternate means of
financing and in connection therewith continue to support the post-
tion taken by its legislative representatives Senator George
Miller, Jr. , who also favored financing by means of Increased
bridge tolls; and
WHEREAS Mr. James T. ditch, General Manager, Contra Costa
County Development Association, appeared and stated that In his
opinion the application of increased In lieu taxes on automobiles
and trucks for the purpose of raising additional transit district
revenues would be distinctly disadvantageous to the county and
automobile and, truck owners registering vehicles in the county; and
WHEREAS the Board. after discussing the financing matter
further in relation to the comments previously made;
RESOLUTION NO. 68/104
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY TfiIS BOARD RESOLVED that it con-
tinues to support the financing of the San Francisco Bay Area
Rapid Transit District through increased tolls on the
San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge but that if said, proposal
could. not receive legislative sanction it Is agreed that the Board.
Interpose no objection as a second. choice to a combination of
arrangements involving increased bridge tolls and Increased in
lieu taxes, and. as a third choice an Increase of in lieu taxes
only.
BE IT BY THIS BOARD FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this
resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Ronald. Reagan, Governor.
of the State of California; the Honorable George Miller, Jr. ,
Senator of the 7th District; the Honorable Randolph Collier,
Senator of the lst District and Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Transportation; the Honorable John T. Knox, Assemblyman of the
11th District; the Honorable James W . Dent, Assemblyman of the
10th District; the Honorable John F. Foran, Assemblyman of the
23rd District and Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Transpor-
tation and Commerce; the City Council of each of the cities in
Contra Costa County; the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Alameda; the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of
San Francisco; the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Bay
Area Rapid Transit District; and to the Contra Costa County Develop-
ment Association.
PASSED An ADOPTED this 13th day of February , 1968 by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES-. Supervisors James P. Kenny, James E. Moriarty ,
Thomas John Coll, Alfred M. Dias.
NOES: Supervisor Edmund A. Linscheid.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 68/104