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CC - 2006-32 - Supporting Propositions 1A - 1B - 1C - 1D - and 1E~J RESOLUTION 2006-32 10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING PROPOSITIONS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, AND 1E ON THE NOVEMBER 2006 BALLOT WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead is responsible for building and maintaining infrastructure that is essential to building and preserving the economic and social well-being of the residents and businesses of this city; and WHEREAS, these infrastructures include roadways, public transit systems, bike lanes, and other transportation systems; schools; affordable housing; drinking water and sewage treatment systems; parks and other amenities; and WHEREAS, the city currently is responsible for maintaining existing streets and is tasked with the growing need to expand investments in streets, transit systems, bike lanes, infill and transit-oriented housing, and other improvements to meet the needs of an evolving city; and WHEREAS, the California State Legislature passed a $37.3 billion package of fiscal and bond measures to provide funding for housing, transportation, levee repairs and flood control projects and education facilities in May 2006; and WHEREAS, these measures have been titled Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E by the Secretary of State and will be placed on the November 2006 ballot for voter approval; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1A will close a loophole and ensure that gas tax revenue from Proposition 42, passed by voters in 2002, is only spent on transportation improvement projects, as originally intended; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1B will provide up to $20 billion on various transportation projects to rebuild California, of which $1 billion will go to cities and $1 billion to counties for local streets and roads improvement projects; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1C will provide $2.8 billion for housing projects, including $1.35 billion that helps cities address housing-related infrastructure issues, consisting of $850 million in grants for development of public infrastructure projects that facilitate or support infill housing construction, $200 million for parks, and $300 million for development near public transportation; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1D will improve California's weakening school system by providing $10 billion for performing school building repairs and providing innovative learning facilities for Californian students, including seismic retrofitting and classroom repairs; and WHEREAS, Proposition 1E will provide $4 billion for critical river levee repair and construction, as well as flood control projects and the updating and repair of old water mains and sewage systems; and Resolution 2006-32 October 24, 2006 Paoe 2 of 2 WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is in strong support of Propositions 1A - 1E and 84, and views this package of measures as providing critically needed resources for California cities. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City hereby expresses its strong support for Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1 D, and 1 E, which will be presented for voter approval on the November 2006 statewide ballot. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rosemead on this 24`h day of October, 2006. Mayor, CitX osemead ATTEST: I{ l/p L17cC~ City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF ROSEMEAD ) I, Nina Castruita, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2006-32 being: RESOLUTION OF THE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSMEAD SUPPORTING PROPOSITIONS IA, IB, IC, ID, AND IE ON THE NOVEMBER 2006 BALLOT was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 24th of October 2006, by the following vote to wit: Yes: CLARK, IMPERIAL, NUNEZ, TAYLOR, TRAN No: NONE Absent: NONE Abstain: NONE Nina Castruita City Clerk