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RESOLUTION NO. 3003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 3792 AND RELATED REVISIONS
PERTAINING TO INCREASED FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES 1
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WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1727 was approved by the State Legislature
and signed by the Governor on October 1, 1973, which enables the voters of
Los Angeles County to consider a one cent addition to the sales tax for the
purpose of expanding the Rapid Transit System in said County; and
WHEREAS, said measure will appear on the General Election Ballot on
November 9, 1974; and 1
WHEREAS, as originally written, Assembly Bill 1727 would make
available one -half of the anticipated additional sales tax receipts solely
for the utilization of the Southern California Rapid Transit District for
Regional Capital Transit Projects; and
WHEREAS, the balance of the anticipated sales tax receipts would be
earmarked for fare reduction programs and operating costs, to be shared by
the Southern California Rapid Transit District and seven Municipal Transit
Operators; and
WHEREAS, the defined Municipal Transit Operators as specified by
Assembly Bill 1727, are those operators that were providing a transit
system on or before January 1, 1971; and
WHEREAS, the author of Assembly Bill 1727, Assemblyman Joe A.
Gonzalves, has consented to sponsor an amendment to said legislation that
would permit other municipalities within the County of Los Angeles, who
have established a transportation system since January 1, 1971, to share in
the appropriation of funds, resulting from an increase in sales taxes, if
approved by the voters in November, 1974; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey favors an amendment to enable all
Municipal Governments of Los Angeles County to receive an apportionment of
any anticipated increase in transportation funds, resulting from the sales
tax measure proposed for the November, 1974, General Election in order to
strengthen the County's Regional Transportation System through strong and
viable local feeder and community systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the State Legislature adopt Assembly Bill 3792 in
order to ensure the equitable distribution of transportation funds to the
Southern California Rapid Transit District and all Municipal Transportation
Operators in the County of Los Angeles who operate systems under specified
guidelines regardless of initial date of operation.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and provide for appropriate distribution thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of August, 1974.
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'ichard M. en :s, Mayor
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey thereof held on
the 12th day of August, 1974, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 3 Councilmen: Temple, Scotto, Jennings
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 2 Councilmen: DiLoreto, Winton
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Deputy City Clerk