HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011981 - 1981-438 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of }
Supporting SB 215 ) RESOLUTION NO. 81/ 438
Road Financing }
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WHEREAS gas tax funds are used for funding the maintenance
and improvement of the road and street system in Contra Costa
County including such components as pavements, shoulders, drain-
age, guard rails, safety lighting, traffic signals, and signing
and markings; and
WHEREAS since 1963, the state motor vehicle fuel tax has
been fixed at seven cents ($0.07) per gallon of fuel sold; and
WHEREAS since 1963, road construction costs have increased
by three hundred fifty percent (3500 due to inflation; and
WHEREAS gas tax subventions have not been keeping up with
the inflation rate even though gas tax dollars have increased
through the years; and
WHEREAS due to lower fuel consumption, less gas tax revenue
was available this year than in previous years; and
WHEREAS because of this decreasing availability of gas tax
monies, maintenance of the County road system has been reduced.;
and
WHEREAS reduced maintenance is contributing to the deterior-
ating condition of roads in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS the road deterioration will contribute to an increase
in payment of claims arising from a poorly maintained road system;
and
WHEREAS the decreasing availability of gas tax monies has
also limited Contra Costa' s ability to install traffic signals
and other measures which have been deemed necessary from a .
traffic safety standpoint; and
WHEREAS a modest increase in the gas tax would help decrease
the rate of road deterioration and increase the County's ability
to install needed improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD that the
California State Legislature is strongly urged to adopt SB 215 to
increase the state motor vehicle fuel tax by two cents ($0.02) to
nine cents ($01.09) per gallon of fuel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board of Supervisors does
also urge that this increase and future increases in the gas tax
be indexed to the cost of gasoline to help offset inflation.
PASSED BY THE BOARD ON CfRTIFTUD Cony
April. 21, 1981, by unanimous i certify rl-lat t''lis is a full, true & correct copy of the
vote. original c':)cument which is on file in my office,and that it
was passed & adcfAed by the Board of Supervsors of
Contra Costa Ccuoty, Califcrnia, c:, the date shown.
ATTESTJ. R OLSSON,County Clerk&ex-officio Clerk
en s Board of Supc zisors by Deperty Cle p '
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CC. Contra Costa Legislative Delegation
Contra Costa County Cities
Public Works Department
RESOLUTION NO. 81/438