HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9101Resolution No. 9101
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Supporting
Measure B, Santa Clara County Valley Transportation
Authority Vehicle Registration Fee
WHEREAS, Measure B is a County initiative placed on the ballot by the Board of
Directors of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VT A) that would authorize an
increase in the fees of motor vehicle registration in the county for transportation-related projects
and programs; and
WHEREAS, Measure B would increase the motor vehicle registration fee (VRF) by
$10 for each vehicle registered in Santa Clara County to relieve traffic congestion, improve
streets and reduce polluted toxic roadway runoff, generating approximately $14 million in
revenues annually; and
WHEREAS, approximately 80% of the revenues from the measure will go towards
. local road improvement arid repair, 15% will go towards regional programs (leverage for other
funds; regional intelligent transportation systems/technologies; and county environmental
mitigation for autos/trucks), and the remaining 5% will go towards program administration; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto would receive approximately $343,000 in
additional revenues that would be spent towards local road improvements and repairs as a result
of the passage of Measure B.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council by the adoption of this resolution hereby supports
Measure B on the November 2,2010 ballot.
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