CC - 1982-32 - Senate Bill 215RESOLUTION NO. 82-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING THE FLEXIBLE APPLICATION OF
THE COUNTY MINIMUM FORMULA IN SB 215 AS A SHORT
TERM MEASURE AND A LEGISLATIVE REVISION TO EXCLUDE
FEDERAL INTERSTATE FUNDING AS A LONG TERM MEASURE
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead supported the use of revenues
generated by SB 215 (Foran), which increases gas taxes by two
cents, half of which goes to the State to finance the State Trans-
portation Improvement Program (STIP); and
WHEREAS, the fund distribution criteria and the County mini-
mum requirements are denying the allocating of the available
revenues on the basis of need and benefit to the public; and
WHEREAS, despite the increase in gas taxes paid by Rosemead
motorists, additional projects throughout Los Angeles County are
being precluded from being considered under the rules adopted by
the California Transportation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the California Transportation Commission's interpre-
tation of SB 215 has denied the addition of a Soundwall project
on the northside of Interstate 10 from Charlotte to Ivar in the
City of Rosemead; and
WHEREAS, the large amount of money the federal government is
allocating to the Century Freeway project means critical projects
will not be considered for state funding; and
WHEREAS, gas tax monies collected from our motorists should
not be directed to other counties, based on the allocation of
federal funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Rosemead does hereby support as a short term solution
the intended flexible application of the County minimum formula
as provided for in SB 215, rather than the inflexible interpre-
tation that the law has now been given by the California Transpor-
tion Commission; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Rosemead City Council does
hereby support as a long term solution, a legislative revision to
the Federal Interstate Funding, such as that used for the Century
Freeway.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July , 1982.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Cler~k