CC - 1963 - 13 - Enact Senate Bill 344 Providing for Increased Highway User Taxes• RESOLUTION NO. 63-X
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE TO
ENACT SENATE BILL 344 PROVIDING FOR INCREASED
HIGHWAY USER TAXES
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead "Inventory of Street
Deficiencies" which was compiled in 1960 in conjunction with the
Senate Concurrent Resolution 62 study indicated a current street
deficiency amounting to over $1,000,000.;and
WHEREAS, said street deficiencies are expected to in-
crease to nearly $4,500,000, by 1980; and
WHEREAS, present City of Rosemead gas tax revenues
amounting to approximately $46,000. annually will be vastly
insufficient to correct said deficiencies; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is now a vast urban area
containing 73 cities with a total population in excess of
6,330,000 concentrating over three million vehicles within its
4,000 square miles, whose ppopulation and vehicle registration
exceed that of any one of 42 individual states; and
WHEREAS, this expanding population and vehicle regis-
tration generate highway deficiencies resulting in excessive
social and economic loss through increased traffic fatalities,
accidents, congestion and delay; and
WHEREAS, in order to eliminate the existing and con-
templated critical deficiencies of our highway systems, and to
provide road facilities to accommodate the future development
of this area, it is essential that increased financing be made
available for the construction of streets in the urban areas
of Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, Cities throughout California are currently
demonstrating their concern for traffic needs by financing
more than 75% of street improvements from local funds which
could be expended for some other purpose,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 344 authored by Senator Randolph
Collier has been introduced at the 1963 Session of the State
Legislature to provide a highway user tax increase equivalent
to a IG increase in the gas tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Rosemead
does here y~ Mrm its approval and support of proposed legislation
for the increase of highway user taxes.
Section 2. That the Members of the State Legislature are
respectfully requested to enact said legislation increasing high-
way user taxes at the 1963 session of the California Legislature.
Section 3. That a certified copy of this resolution be
transmitte y t e City Clerk to Senator Thomas M. Rees, Assembly-
man Alfred H. Song, Assemblyman Harvey Johnson and to the League
of California Cities.
1963. PASSES, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROSE EAD -
ATTEST:
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