HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 91-57 RESOLUTION NO. 91-57
RE8OLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
DESIGNATING A CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the voters of the State of California approved an $18.5
billion dollar transportation funding program through Propositions
111 and 108 at the June 1990 election, and
WHEREAS, the voter approval included the requirement that each
urbanized county in California prepare, update, administer and
enforce a Congestion Management Program, and
WHEREAS, for highway and rail projects to be eligible for state
funding, such projects must be included in a Congestion Management
Program, and
WHEREAS, if a city or county is found not to conform to the
Congestion Management Program, its new gas tax revenues pursuant to
Proposition 111 shall be withheld, and
WHEREAS, an agency must be designated to prepare, update,
administer, and enforce the Congestion Management Program by a
majority of the cities representing a majority of the population
and the County Board of Supervisors, and
WHEREAS, a majority of the cities representing a majority of the
population and the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County have
designated the Santa Clara County Congestion Management Agency to
be the said agency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Saratoga that the City Council does designate the Santa Clara
County Congestion Management to prepare, update, administer and
enforce the congestion Management Program for Santa Clara County,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to execute the
Joint Powers Agreement dated March 20, 1991, which defines the
purpose, objectives, functions an~ responsibilities, powers,
organization and special provisions of the Santa Clara County
Congestion Management Agency.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the
Saratoga City Council at a meeting held on the 7th day of August,
1991, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Anderson, Clevenger, Monia, Stutzman and Mayor Kohler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Deputy City C~rk