HomeMy WebLinkAbout19002 - RESOLUTIONS - 3/19/1997 RESOLUTION NO. 19002
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING AND
RECOMMENDING PASSAGE OF H.R. 4 BY THE
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
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WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives has introduced legislation,
H.R. 4, to restore the integrity of the four federal transportation trust funds by
removing them from the unified budget; and
WHEREAS, the nation's infrastructure system has been instrumental to the
economic vitality of our country, but is not sufficient to allow our continued
growth in the 21" century; and
WHEREAS, more than $27 billion has been collected from users, but not utilized
for the purposes promised and now sit idle in these trust funds due to years of
revenue impoundment and artificial spending caps on transportation and
improvement programs; and
WHEREAS, THE U.S. Department of Transportation analysis indicates that the,
annual cost to maintain current conditions is nearly $50 billion for highways, $5
billion for bridges and almost $8 billion for transit; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 4 will help assure that all revenue collected for the highway,
airport, inland waterways and ports trust funds is used to finance needed
transportation improvements, not to hide the size of the deficit; and
' WHEREAS, highway, aviation and waterway improvement programs create jobs
and enhance transportation safety while producing long-lasting capital investments
that benefit all Americans; and
WHEREAS, reducing trust fund balances will benefit all consumers, reducing the
cost of transporting goods and products, thereby producing savings for us all, and;
WHEREAS, this legislation will be beneficial to the nation and the State of
California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs supports and recommends passage of H.R.4 by the United States
Congress.
ADOPTED this 19th day of March 1997.
AYES: Mernbers Barnes, liodges, Oden, Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES None
ABSENT: None
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