HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 63 RESOLUTION N0.
RESOLUTION LrRGING THE STiTE LEGISLATURE TO INCREiSE
THE, STA'FE MOTOR VEHICLE F~L TAX BY A.N f~MOUNT OF.~ OIqE
CENT PER GA.LLON FOR ALLOCATION TO CITIES AND COl.!TIES.
WHEREAS, it is established that the financial resources
of the City of Saratoga are ins~ufficient to provide adequate
street facilities, and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga receives J~Z~5,059.83
of gasoline tax revenue annually and its street needs to the year
1971 are $1,200,000.00 ( as reported in the Federal "210" study),
and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga is willing to assume its
full share of the responsibility for correcting its city street
deficiencies within its financial ability to do so., and
WHEP~EAS, a disproportionate share of city street costs
are borne by the local property owner:, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, by the City of Saratoga, C~lifornia, that
it does hereby urge the State Legislature to increase the state
motor vehicle fuel tax by an amount of one cent per gallon for
allocation to cities and counties for correction of city street
and county road deficiencies at a rate comparable to the correc-
tion of deficiencies on the State Highway System.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and, passed by the Council of the City of ~aratoga at
a reglular meeting held. on the 1st day of April, 1959, by the
following vote:
AYES: Brazil, Glennon, Jepsen, Eosa. sco
NOES: None .....
ABSENT: Lan~ill