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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 22, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES. Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber,' Canciami.Ila, and DeSaulnier
NOES: bone
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 971 L08
SUBJECT: IN SUPPORT OF PRESERVING )
REGIONAL MEASURE 1 FUNDING )
WHEREAS, in November 1988, Bay Area voters approved Regional Measure 1 and
authorized a standard bridge auto toll of one dollar ($1) for the seven state-owned Bay
Area toll bridges; and
WHEREAS, the additional revenues generated by the toll increase were committed
to highway and bridge improvements, public transit rail extensions, and other projects to
reduce traffic congestion on the Bay bridges; and
WHEREAS, the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 and Northridge earthquake of
1994 increased pressure to fund seismic safety needs statewide;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Contra Costa opposes
the diversion of existing bridge toll revenues for seismic retrofit funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Contra Costa endorses the
following principles regarding bridge toils and seismic retrofit funding:
• The statewide shortfall needed to fund seismic retrofit of the state's toll bridges
should be closed with an equitable combination of non-toll and new toll revenue in
order to protect the Regional Measure 1 program.
• The funding package should include a traffic mitigation program that is limited in
scope to mitigating those traffic operational impacts that are directly related to the
retrofit program. Funds should not be directed to existing transit and ridesharing
services, but should be limited to new or enhanced services that are designed to
relieve project-related congestion.
• Administration of all existing toll revenue from Bay Area toil bridges should be
transferred from the California Transportation Commission to the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission.
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Orig.Dept.:Emie Vovakis,CDD(510/335-1243)
cc: Community Development Department
Smith 5 Kempton
Public Works Department
John Gregory,CAO
MTC
RESOLUTION 97IZ8