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2/26/80
RESOLUTION NO. 80-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA URGING THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PLACE A BALLOT
MEASURE ON THE JUNE 1980 COUNTY BALLOT
THAT WILL MAKE ORANGE COUNTY ELIGIBLE FOR
STATE RAPID TRANSIT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the multi-modal transportation study in
progress with the Orange County Transportation Co~mission
foresees travel demand doubling by 1995 and producing intolerable
congestion on the County's freeways and arterial highways;
and
WHEREAS, there are several segments of the County's
arterial and freeway system which will experience sufficient
usage to justify a fixed guideway system by 1995; and
WHEREAS, the State Constitution and State Legislation
provide state funds for rapid transit fixed guideway systems
to eligible counties; and
WHEREAS, funds made available by such a ballot
measure may be used to construct fixed guideway facilities
such as the Pacific Electric Right of Way or the Amtrak
Inter-City Commuter Station within the City of Santa Ana;
and
WHEREAS, Orange County now is the only major urban
county ineligible to receive state rapid transit funds even
though Orange County Taxpayers contribute to these funds
without benefit; and
WHEREAS, the voters of Orange County approved the
Constitutional Amendment permitting diversion of highway
funds in 1974 by a 59% yes vote; and
WHEREAS, there is an additional requirement to
qualify the County of Orange for these two funds, which is a
majority affirmative response of the voters of Orange County
to a local ballot measure pursuant to Section 4 of Article
XIX of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, unless the voters of Orange County approve
of Orange County of Orange will not receive its fair share
of available rapid transit funding and said funds will go to
counties which have approved the necessary ballot measure;
and
WHEREAS, the eligibility for these fundings do not
require a new tax but will merely return to Orange County
funding which comes from taxes already paid by Orange Countians.
RESOLUTION NO. 80-45
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA that the Orange County Board of
Supervisors is urged to place a measure on the County ballot
pursuant to Section 4 of Article XIX of the California
Constitution in June 1980.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of March , 1980,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN:
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger,
Markel, Serrato, Ward, Yamamoto
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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~. GOW,~~Ci~y Attorney