HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2759 N.C.S. 06/05/1961 i
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Resolution No 21519 N:C.S.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA OPPOSING CREATION
CF GOLDEN GATE TRANSPORTATION •dOP'hi' ISS'ION' AND ASSEMBLY
' BILL 2739, FORMERLY SENATE BILL 853,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAD Z" ` rt �. At A Regular Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Petaluma on tike 5tb. day of J1-111le 19 :61....
,g747,Spjpwynyyr WHEREAS, Assembly Bill. 2739, formerly Senate Bill 853,
would not afford the County of Sonoma representation on the prgpgsed
Commission in...pn... .p-QrUQn....to---that 11 now has....on the £.Qand...oTf--Dx.rsa;:.tos.:z-
of the Bridge District, but would actually vest .control of- the Commission
in counties not within the District and which are not directly interested in
promoting the transportation and transit needs..of this county and of the
entire Redwood Empire of California, and _
WHEREAS, Asseiriblar .Bjk1_ 2739. For m. -r:l:y-.. ena.4.e...B.i.1:i...&`
authorizes the Golden Gate Transportation Commission to use the revenues of
the Golden Gate Bridge to finance or otherwise subsidize the construction
of facilities in which- the people of the County of Sonoma and the other
counties of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway--.District..-could conceivably •
have no interest of any kind, and
• WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2739, formerly Senate 91.11 851_,
contains no provision for the people of the District to have any.._\fob.e-...o.r
voice whatsoever in the disposition of the Golden crate Dri .ge....o.r_-.i.n_.the -
disposition of its financial_ assets, or to afford any benefits that the
taxpayers, bondholders and public do not now have with greater....safeguards
to protect their interests, and
WHEREAS, this City council IS convinCed that the pro-
visions, of Assembly . Bill 2739, formerly S ena.t .-B11.1 ..853.,....are_..de tri'men:ta.l
to the welfare of the residents and property owners of the coun-<<y of S-Qi1-Qma,
which is not embraced, and does not desire to be embraced, in the °Olden
Gate Transportation Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THA.T..-the.._S-1
the City of Petaluma hereby goes on record as opRQ ed...#o----
formerly Senate Bill 853, insofar as it relates in any..-wavt ..to _the.-.GO.l.den
Gate Bridge and the Golden Gate B.ri. lge .a.nd...Highway...D-ist ri ct,....for..._i:.he...r..easons
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13E- 3T FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution
be sent...t.a._S.enatQr__,loseph A. Rattigan, Assemblyman William T. Bagley,
.and...the Board . of SupetvFsbrs of Sonoma. County.
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under the p'wer . i. authority cdr red upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
/ " Uk COUNCILMEN VOTE
Seconded by._ . . ' y
Ayes Noes Absent
Councilman Marino P. Crinella
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and
regularly introduced and,adopted by the Council of the City of Thomas J..Ellis, Jr. will I/
. Petaluma, on the rth._day of J.ntte 19:61.., by " Milton A. Gustafson t/
the following vote:
4n�_ John J. King t/
(SEAL) !! Everett A. Matzen
ayor of the City of Petaluma _ _
Norman P. Van Bebber
Attest�: � R � �1 °Mayor Arthur W. Parent V
City Clerk
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