HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-182 N.C.S. 10/04/2010Resolution No. 2010-182 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLiJT~ON OF S~JPPORT FOR MEASi1~ZE W, TI3E NOVEIVV~BER 2010 ~ALLOT
MEASURE FROM SONOMA COIINTY T12ANSPORTATION Ai1TI~OR~'I'Y (SCTA)
THAT ESTAB]LISH~S A$10 IDMV REGISTRATION F'EE TO FUNI~ VARIOiIS LOCAL
'I'RANSPORTATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAIVIS
W~I~REAS, the City of Petaluma has acute funding shortfalls to Petaluma Transit
operations, street maintenance, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and local safe routes to school
programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) voted on July 12,
2010, to place a ballot measure on the November 2, 2010, countywide ballot that will enact a
new registration fee on all vehicles registered in Sonoma County and dedicate the new funds to
local transportation projects and programs; and,
WI-IEREAS, the City of Petaluma will benefit greatly from the voter passage of Measure
W, a$10 per vehicle registration fee to be collected countywide by the Department of Motor
Vehicles for the purposes of creating local funding to support transportation projects and
programs; and,
WI~EREAS, Measure W is estimated to generate $5,104,806 by Year 5, for Sonoma
County transportation projects and programs; and,
WHEREAS, these new and stable Measure W funds will enable expanded safe routes to
school projects, enhance the ability to leverage street maintenance funding, replace lost service
and implement long-awaited improvements to Petaluma Transit, and provide enhanced safety to
bicycle and pedestrian facilities; and,
W~-IEREAS, local control will be maintained with Measure W by requiring that the
expenditure plan be renewed or amended at least every ten years, by a 2/3 vote of the Sonoma
County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, to ensure that the funds from Measure W
continue to support the most important local transportation needs.
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NOW, THEREFO~, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts this
Resolution of Support for Measure W and urges voters to approve the measure in the November,
2010 general election.
Under the power and authority conf'erred upon this Council by the Charter of said City
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 4`h day of October, form:
2010, by the follo~ving vote: '
ssistant ity ~ ttorney
AYES: Barrett, Vice Mayor Glass, Rabbitt, Renee, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: Harris, Healy
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Citv Clerk
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