HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - - 2006-085 - 3/7/2006 Resolution No. 2006-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING RETENTION OF $1 BILLION DOLLARS
EARMARKED FOR STATE ROUTE 99
WHEREAS, due to long-term neglect, State Route 99's safety, utility and capacity is
uniformly acknowledged as an embarrassment within the San Joaquin Valley and to the state as
a whole; and
WHEREAS, improvements to State Route 99 are an essential component to long term
improvement of the California economy; and
WHEREAS, to remedy this situation, the Schwarzenegger Administration has proposed
a $12 billion transportation bond that includes a specific project allocation for$1 billion in
improvements to the 250-mile State Route 99 corridor within California's fastest growing region;
and
WHEREAS, advocates for other regions of the state are trying to insert a formula into
the bond to allocate all State Route bond funds on a per capita, rather than a project basis, that
would detrimentally affect State Route 99; and
WHEREAS, if this formula is allowed, only$20 million in funds will be allocated to the
San Joaquin Valley for transportation; and
WHEREAS, State and Federal programs and bonds have long neglected the Valley with
data showing that every San Joaquin Valley county received fewer federal funds than the
national per capita average or for California with most Valley counties receiving approximately
$1,240-$2,800 per capita less than the national per capita rate in 2002; and
WHEREAS, there is unprecedented Valley unity behind the State Route 99 funding
including the unanimous endorsement by every San Joaquin Valley Council of Government and
the State Senate and State Assembly embracing the initiative to give State Route 99 interstate
status, however without these bond funds the improvements required to meet interstate
standards will not be made; and
WHEREAS, California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, Caltrans and the
California Business and Transportation Agency have held a series of public hearings which
have culminated in the unanimous adoption of a (1) State Route 99 Corridor Master Plan, (2) a
business plan to finance and prioritize improvements to State Route 99 and (3) a ten year
timetable to achieve the improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
supports retaining the $1 billion dollars earmarked for State Route 99 improvements included in
the transportation bond proposal.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF FRESNO } SS.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, REBECCA E. KLISCH, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the
7th day of March 2006.
AYES Boyajian, Calhoun, Dages, Perea, Sterling, Westerlund, Duncan
NOES: None
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN None
REBECCA E. KLISCH
City Clerk
BY:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
BY:
Deput Mney