HomeMy WebLinkAbout10015 - Supporting Senate Bill 215• RESOLUTION NO. 10,015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING SB 215 (FORAN) TO
ADDRESS THE ESTIMATED 915 14ILLION TO 2.4
BILLION DOLLAR TRANSPORTATION FUNDING DEFICIT
FACING CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, California's gasoline tax was last increased
in 1963; and
WHEREAS, as a result of inflation and despite a 60 per-
cent increase in gasoline consumption Statewide since 1963, the
purchasing power of the revenues generated by California's
7 cents per gallon Excise Tax is about one -third of what it was
in 1963; and
WHEREAS, the latest comprehensive needs study for local
streets and roads, conducted in 1976, indicated that a 63 percent
revenue increase was needed to meet the revenue shortfall; and
WHEREAS, California cities and counties have been
required to supplement gas tax revenues with substantial amounts
of local funds in order to provide a reasonable level of main-
tenance and improvement to streets and highways; and
WHEREAS, California cities and counties are in
desperate need of funds to maintain their streets and highways in
a safe condition; and
WHEREAS, Senator John Foran, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Transportation, has introduced Senate Bill 215, to
address many of the aforementioned funding deficiencies and which
implements many of the provisions of the League of California
Cities Transportation Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is facing a
915 million to 2.4 billion dollar transportation funding deficit;
and
WHEREAS, SB 215 will generate nearly 500 million
dollars in total revenues in the 1962 -83 fiscal year with sub-
stantial additional revenues in future years; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Account will receive an add-
itional 320 million dollars annually while local streets and
roads will receive 160 million dollars annually; and
WHEREAS, cities will receive an increase of 95 million
dollars annually plus a one time addition of 59 million dollars
for the 1982 -83 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, new revenues for said transportation funding
will be generated by the following sources:
A. Gasoline and diesel fuel taxes will be increased by
2 cents per gallon, cities and counties will receive a portion of
the diesel fuel tax,
fees,
B. A gradual increase of up to 60% for truck weight
C. A gradual increase from the current $3.00 to $12.00
for drivers' license fees, and
D. A gradual increase from the current $11.00 to
$22.00 for vehicle registration fees; and
WHEREAS, additional revenues will be derived from
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limiting and reducing the amount of sales tax on gasoline
revenues which goes to the State general fund; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Commission
has supported SB 215 (Foran); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
finds that it is in the best interest of the public and the City
of Newport Beach that SB 215 be approved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach that it strongly supports the passage
of SB 215 (Foran), recognizing that SB 215 represents only a par-
tial solution to California's transportation funding needs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to send copies of this Resolution to the
local Legislators representing the City of Newport Beach and to
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the Senate and Assembly Committees on Transportation and to the
Senate and Assembly Committees on Finance and to the Orange
County Transportation Commission.
ADOPTED this 13thday of A]?ril , 1981.
ATTEST:
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