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RESOLUTION NO. 67-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, RELATING
TO LEGISLATION TO REVISE THE MAYO=BREED
FORMULA FOR THE ALLOCATION OF STATE .
GASOLINE TAXES
WHEREAS, true State highway needs for Southern
California Counties group, based on the urgency of traffic
demands and the provision of equal State-wide traffic services,
are in excess of 60 percent of the State-wide total; and
WHEREAS, the existing critical traffic congestion,
accidents and fatalities in the Southern Counties area must be
immediately alleviated; and
WHEREAS, the future economic and sociological growth
and development of the 13 Southern Counties is dependent on
the construction of an adequate highway and freeway system; and
WHEREAS, based on the pertinent indices of population,
vehicle registration, and assessed evaluation, the 13 Southern
Counties provide in excess of 60 percent-of the State-wide
highway revenue; and
WHEREAS, the antiquated Mayo-Breed Formula allocates
only 55 percent of the State-wide Highway and Freeway Construc-
tion Funds to the South which curtails the budgeting of urgently
needed projects and eliminates a program of equitable future
facilities in this area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the'City Council
of the City of Rosemead, California endorses and supports a legis-
lative program to amend the Mayo-Breed Formula to allocate a,
minimum of 60 percent of the State Highway Construction Funds
to the '13 counties in the Southern group; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of this
resolution be forwarded to the following:
1. Southern California Regional Association
of County Supervisors
2. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
3. All cities in Los Angeles County
4, League of.California Cities
5. The Honorable Charles Wiggins, 25th U. S.
Congressional District
6. The Honorable George E.,Brown, Jr., 29th U. S.
Congressional District
7. The Honorable Alfred H. Song, 28th State
Senatorial District
8. The Honorable Walter Karabian, 45th S<.-te
Assembly District
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9, The Honorable Harvey Johnson, 58th State Assem-
bly District; and
BE IT,FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall
cause the same to be entered in the book of original resolutions
of said City; shall make a minute of the passage and adoption
thereof in the records of the proceedings of_the City Council
of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED.,_approved.and adopted --this 28th day of March,
1967.
ATTEST:
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Mayor o the City o Rosemead
California
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