RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 1A, TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROTECTION; LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, Proposition 42, approved by voters in 2002, amended the State Constitution to dedicate most gasoline sales tax revenue to transportation purposes; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 42 included language that allows for the suspension of this automatic allocation when the state experiences fiscal difficulties; and

WHEREAS, the state has suspended Proposition 42 in 2003-4 (partially) and in 2004-05 during which time the County of San Mateo was denied $4.1 million in transportation revenue; and

WHEREAS, in addition, Proposition 42 was silent as to when the funds would have to be repaid to the relevant transportation fund; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 1A would amend the State Constitution to limit the conditions under which the Legislature and Governor can suspend the constitutionally established allocation of gasoline sales tax for transportation purposes; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 1A would authorize a loan of these funds only for severe state fiscal hardship, limit the number of loans to two every ten years and require the loans be repaid within three years; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 1A would ensure stable on-going revenue for agencies that rely on transportation funds to deliver projects and services;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this resolution does hereby support Proposition 1A regarding transportation funding protection.

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