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RESOLUTION NO. e6
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO REVISE THE MAY RED
FORMULA, TO INCREASE SOUTHLAND HIGHWAY FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Mayo - Breed formula for distribution of State Highway
funds between the northern and southern parts of the State provides for
an allocation of 55% to the southern area; and
_ WHEREAS, motor vehicle operators of the southern counties now
contribute 63% of the State Highway users gas tax revenues as compared
to 37% contributed by counties located north of the. Tehachapi Mountains;
and
WHEREAS, population and registration of motor vehicles in the
southern part of the State far exceed the counties located north of the
Tehachapi Mountains and present allocations of gas tax funds for State
highway construction are inadequate to meet the needs of this area; and
WHEREAS, construction of State highways is of mutual benefit to
both cities and counties in Southern California and strengthening of the
State highway program in this area would help to alleviate and aCcele-
rate the critical highway need badly lagging under present formula;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Legislature of the State of California is
hereby urgently requested to revise the Mayo -Breed formula for the dis-
tribution of gas tax funds for State highways between the northern and
southern parts of the State to provide that no less than 60% of the State
7 highway users gas tax revenues be allocated to that area south of the
Tehachapi Mountains.
`-- AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
Section 2. That if such formula is changed, that the distribution
of the additional 5% be allocated in a manner mutually agreeable with the
League of California Cities, the County Supervisors Association of
California and the State of California.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS ,/.3 day of ____ l , , 1959.
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City /Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by
__ a the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held
on the /3 day of , 1959, by the following vote of the
Council.
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�" AYES . Counc 1 � ) 2 �'�
NOES: Councilmen:
I ABSENT: Councilmen:
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