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RESOLUTION NO. 82-102
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO SEEKING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT TO AMEND
SB-1335, TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno delivers transit service, both
fixed route and demand responsive to citizens of the Fresno -Clovis
Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges its commitment to provide an
alternative mode of transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City suffers a substantial loss in deliverance
of transit services and, thus, requires financial assistance from
the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with legislative mandates in
order to qualify for State Transit Assistance funds; and
WHEREAS, the State is amending the current appropriation
formula through SB-1335; and
WHEREAS, the language of SB-1335 lessens the
percentage of Transportation, Planning and Development Account
funds available to smaller transit systems while making a higher
percentage available to larger transit systems based upon the
systems' ability to generate local revenue; and
WHEREAS, SB-1335, appears to be in conflict with SB-215 with
respect to the source of funds for the creation of the Unified
Transportation Fund.
NOW, ThEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City
of Fresno:
1. That the City of Fresno is opposed to SB-1335
in its present form;
2• That the City supports apportionment of the
Transportation and Development Account per the
formula established in SB-620; and
3. That the City of Fresno shall seek legislative
support to amend SB-1335 in its present form.
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, JACQUELINE L. RYLE, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, County of
Fresno, State of California, do hereby certify the foregoing Resolution No.
82-102 was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, California,
at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of March , 1982.
JACQUELINE L. RYLE, CMC
City Clerk
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