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CC- (1) Adoption of a Position Opposing the Repeal of "The Road Repair and Accountability Act" (SB 1 - Beall) Proposition 6; (2) Authorization to Join the Coalition to Protect Local Transportation Improvements ("Coalition"); and (3) Transmission of the City's Position to the Coalition.
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Meeting Date: September 11, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: League of California Cities; (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/04/18);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (09/04/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) adopt a position opposing the repeal of "The Road Repair and Accountability Act" (SB 1 - Beall) Proposition 6; (2) authorize the City to join the Coalition to Protect Local Transportation Improvements; and (3) transmit the City's Position to the Coalition.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Proposition 6 (Prop. 6), which appears on the November 6, 2018 Ballot, eliminates recently enacted road repair and transportation funding (SB 1) by repealing revenues dedicated for those purposes. The City Council supported SB 1.
Prop. 6 requires any measure to enact certain vehicle fuel taxes and vehicle fees be submitted to and approved by the electorate. This initiative is a Constitutional Amendment.
Yes/No Statement
A YES vote on this measure means fuel and vehicle taxes recently passed by the State Legislature would be eliminated, which would reduce funding for highway and road maintenance and repairs, as well as transit programs. The Legislature would be required to get a majority of voters to approve new or increased state fuel and vehicle taxes in the future.
A NO vote on this measure me...
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