HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4583 N.C.S. 08/01/1966 EER: shw 7/2.6/66
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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL `OF THE CITY
OF PETALUMA URGING THE CALIFORNIA, STATE
LEGISLATURE:,'.TO. CONS'IDE?-°.,VARIOUS METHODS
OF FINANCING ADDITIONAL FONDS <FOR. STATE
HIGHWAYS AND TO AMEND ARTICLE XXVI OF
THE STATE. CONSTITUTION TO' -PERMIT: THE USE
OF 'GAS TAX FUNDS FOR BOND AMORTIZATION.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN 1 'yC ` �'_ ['.z) ` At ARegular M eetin of
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the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 1st day of August 19 66
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BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE' CITY. OF PETALUMA :
WHEREAS , the. State of California. has adopted a system of
State Highway Routes; and
WHEREAS,, the present priority for the financing o£` acquisi-
tion of rights of way and construction of State bf California
freeway routes in the State bf California is on the 'ccmpletion
of the Federal Interstate 'System in the State of California , and
WHEREAS, ,funds 'are needed for the completion of the nen-
Interstate Freeway Routes in the State, 'of California and to meet
the heeds of. cities and counties in their requests for State
Highway projects, and
WHEREAS, estimates of future costs for State of California
freeways indicate a 9: 2 billion dollar deficiency by the year
1974 , and
WHEREAS, various methods of financing, 'ere available which
would allow significant " rogress in the reduction of State 'High-
way needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Petaluma does
hereby respectfully reouest the California State Legislature to
study the various methods of providing additional `funds for fur-
therance and continuance bf the State Freeway System and to amend
Article XXVI of the' 'State Constitution to permit the use of as
tax funds for bond amortization as a possible method for obtaining
additional funds .
under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter+ofisaid City.
Seconded by..%I COUNCILMEN VOTE
Ayes Noes- Ahsen
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and. Councilman Albert L. Battaglia
regularly introduced.and adopted;by the Council of'the City of " David W. Brainerd
Petaluma, on the 1st day o Augu 19 66 by
the following vote: " John W Cavanagh,.Jr. .,/
" Kenneth J. Colin;
(SEAL) v ,ei tsZ f`7-;/
Mayor of the City of Peta]uma Philip I. _lodger �.
Robert S Lipman
Attest ,
City Clerk _ Mayor""Mrs. Helen Putnam •