HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 05-017RESOLUTION NO.OS-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
COMMUNICATING THE SUPPORT FOR SB 680
WHEREAS, Santa Claza County is a county within the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Santa Claza County is the largest and most populous county in
Northern California with highly urbanized, rural, and mountainous azeas; and
WHEREAS, the locally owned and operated County Expressway system, local
arterials and rural county roads are the workhorses of Santa Clara County's road system,
carrying the vast majority of all trips by all modes other than rail; and
WHEREAS, the Caltrain rail system relieves pressure on Santa Claza County's
local roadway by replacing medium distance auto trips; and
WHEREAS, the County Expressways, local arterials, county roads and the
Caltrain system are in need of improvement, modernization and upgrades to the traffic
signal systems; and
WHEREAS, the lack of adequate litter control and landscaping restoration on the
state highways and County Expressway systems is creating aesthetic and environmental
problems;
WHEREAS, state and federal funding for transportation projects have been
inadequate to meet Santa Clara County's transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, current local funding sources are inadequate to fill the gap; and
WHEREAS, other counties within the State of California have enacted temporary
supplements to the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) levied on vehicles registered within
their borders to meet local transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, SB 680 proposes afive-dollar ($5) supplement to the VRF on
vehicles registered within Santa Clara County for a term of eight (8) years; and
WHEREAS, SB 680 proposes to use these funds for local transportation system
improvements on the County Expressway System, local arterials, rural county roads and
the Caltrain system and for litter control and landscape restoration on state highways and
County Expressways; and
WHEREAS, Saratoga an incorporated City within Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Saratoga wishes to submit a formal resolution of
support to the State Legislature for SB 680:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by City Council that Saratoga
supports the goals of SB 680 and encourages the California State Legislature to adopt and
the Governor of California to sign SB 680 into law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the above and foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of the Sazatoga City Council held on the 16th day of
March, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Counciimembers Nick Streit, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Norman Kline, Mayor Kathleen M. King
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Aileen Kao
ABSTAIN: None
Kathleen M. King, Mayor