CC RESOLUTION 2574_1 1678
RESOLUTION NO. 2574
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORT-
ING ASSEMBLY BILL 3792 AND RELATED REVI-
SIONS PERTAINING TO INCREASED FUNDING
FOR MUNICIPALITIES.
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
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 speci-
fied 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. Gonsalves has consented to sponsor an amendment to said legislation
that would permit other municipalities within the County of Los Angeles, which
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 proposed amendment, Assembly Bill 3792, satis-
fies many of the concerns previously raised by the Southern California Rapid
Transit District and the seven Municipal Transit Operators who were providing
service prior to January 1, 1971, by establishing specific guidelines developed
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by the Southern California Association of Government, and State and Federal
Transportation Agencies; and
WHEREAS, the primary purpose of Assembly Bill 3792 is to en-
able all Municipal Governments of Los Angeles County to receive an apportion-
ment of any anticipated increase in transportation funds, resulting from the
sales tax measure proposed for the November, 1974, General Election, in
order to strenghten the County's Regional Transportation System through strong
and viable local feeder and community systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, that the State Legislature adopt Assembly
Bill 3792 with related revisions in order to insure 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.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6th day of August, 1974.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Mayor of the City of El Segundo, Ca i ornia.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I VALERIE A. BURROWES
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City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2574
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 6th day of August , 197 4
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Rockhold, Stephens, Van Vranken
and Mayor Balmer
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen Nagel
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY this 14th day of August , 197 4
VALERIE A. BURROWES
City Clerk
of the City of E1 Segundo, California
By ,
(SEAL) eputy