CC - 1970 - 036 - Opposing Diversion of Gasoline TaxesRESOLUTION NO. 70-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD OPPOSING DIVERSION OF GASOLINE
TAXES FROM HIGHWAY PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the gasoline tax is levied upon highway users
to provide funds for highway facilities, and is a special tax over
and above general taxes levied upon motorists, and it would be
unfair and inequitable to use gasoline taxes for other forms of
transportation or general purposes, and
WHEREAS, California's excellent system of freeways and
highways is of vital importance to business, industry, agriculture,
recreation, and the entire economy and future development of
California, and
WHEREAS, the California Freeway and Expressway System adopted
by the Legislature in 1959 is less than fifty percent complete,
and
WHEREAS, the cities and counties of California are
critically short of funds to expand and improve local road facilities
to meet growth demands, and
WHEREAS, the California Highway Commission has already
budgeted monies from automobile registration fees for smog re-
search and control programs, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature or the Highway Commission
WITHOUT ANY AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XXVI OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
may budget further substantial amounts for smog purposes from
Motor vehicle Registration fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of Rosemead supports Article XXVI of the California
Constitution which protects gasoline tax funds against diversion
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to other than highway purposes, and urges that no amendments be
made which would change such Constitutional protection, and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Council of the City of
Rosemead urges the California State Legislature to budget monies
already available from Motor Vehicle Registration fees to accelerate
smog research and control programs.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to the Governor, and to the California Legislators,
including the Chairmen of the Senate and Assembly Transportation
Committees, Capitol Building, Sacramento, California.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of May,
1970.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK