HomeMy WebLinkAbout67-22 - Gas Tax Street Program - Urging AmendmentsRESOLUTION NO. 67-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
REQUESTING AMENDMENTS TO THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE RE-
LATING TO ADMINISTRATION OF THE GAS TAX STREET IMFROVEMEU
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, California state and local governments have worked together
to develop the finest network of city streets, county roads, and state high-
ways in the country; and
WHEREAS, the principle of home rule or local responsibility in the field
of government has proven to be the most effective political concept in nearly
every area of government activity; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Collier -Unruh Act have resulted in a
burdensome paper workload which annually costs the State Department of Public
Works $1,000,000.00 and costs local administrations considerably more than
$1,000,000.00 which funds could be used to better advantage for actual street
construction; and
WHEREAS, the cities and counties of the State of California have competent
staff personnel to plan, design and construct streets and highways to conform
with the State -approved standards under the Collier -Unruh Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa, that the Legislature of the State of California be requested and encouraged
to amend the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California to provide for:
1. Elimination of the matching fund requirement under Section 186.5 of
the Collier -Unruh Local Transportation Development Act.
2. A program for the certification of local engineering departments having
qualified engineering staffs and procedures whereby the geometric and
construction standards established by their engineering staffs may be
utilized on select system projects if certified by a local engineer to
be in general agreement with the State -approved standards under the
Collier -Unruh Act.
3. Extending the accumulation period for Collier -Unruh funds from two
to five years with the provision that the City may petition the State
Department of Public Works for permission to accumulate funds beyond
the five-year limitation to a maximum of ten years.
4. Combining the funds and programs of Section 186.1 of the Collier -
Unruh Local Transportation Development Act and Section 2107 of the
Streets and Highways Code into a single program to simplify administration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to
Governor Ronald Reagan, Senator Sohn Schmitz, Assemblymen Robert Burke and
Robert Badham, the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, the Chairman
of the Assembly Transportation and Commerce Committee, and the League of California
Cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of Marc 967.
Mayor of the Ci"
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, C. K. PRIEST, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 67-22 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 6th day of March, 1967.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa, this 7th day of March, 1967.
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City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
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