2005-017 - In Support Of The Santa Clara County Traffic Relief Legislation For The Vehicle Registration Surcharge Senate Bill (Sb680) Sponsored By The Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group (Svmg)RESOLUTION 2005 -017
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
IN SUPPORT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY TRAFFIC RELIEF LEGISLATION
FOR THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION SURCHARGE SENATE BILL (SB680)
SPONSORED BY THE SILICON VALLEY MANUFACTURING GROUP (SVMG)
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County is a county within the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County is the largest and most populous county in Northern
California with highly urbanized, rural, and mountainous areas; and
WHEREAS, the locally owned and operated County Expressway system, local arterials,
and rural county roads are the workhorses of Santa Clara County's road system, carrying the vast
majority of all trips by all modes other than rail; and
WHEREAS, the Caltrain rail system relieves pressure on Santa Clara County's local
roadway by replacing medium distance auto trips; and
WHEREAS, the County Expressways, local arterials, county roads, and the Caltrain
system are in need of improvements, modernization, and upgrades to the traffic signal systems;
and
WHEREAS, the lack of adequate litter control and landscaping restoration on the state
highways and County Expressway systems is creating aesthetic and environmental problems;
WHEREAS, state and federal funding for transportation projects have been inadequate to
meet Santa Clara County's transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, current local funding sources are inadequate to fill the gap; and
WHEREAS, other counties within the State of California have enacted temporary
supplements to the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) levied on vehicles registered within their
borders to meet local transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, (SB 680) proposes a five- dollar ($5) supplement to the VRF on vehicles
registered within Santa Clara County for a term of eight (8) years; and
WHEREAS, (SB 680) proposes to use these funds for local transportation system
improvements on the County Expressway System, local arterials, rural county roads, the Caltrain
system, and for litter control and landscape restoration on state highways and County
Expressways; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos is a Town within Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos wishes to submit a formal
resolution of support to the State Legislature for (SB 680).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, that the Council supports the goals of (SB 680)
and encourages the California State Legislature to adopt and the Governor of California to sign
(SB 680) into law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos, California, held on the 21st day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector
Mayor Mike Wasserman
NAYS None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK A MINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA