TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
George Gabriel, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0071, Supporting Proposition 69 and Opposing the Repeal of Senate Bill 1 to Protect Transportation Funds the City Receives from the State of California (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0071
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 18-0071, supporting Proposition 69, a measure on the June 5, 2018 Statewide Election Ballot, creating a constitutional amendment to prevent new transportation funds from being diverted for non-transportation purposes. Additionally, Resolution No. 18-0071 opposes efforts being undertaken to repeal Senate Bill (SB) 1, which provides essential transportation funding to the City of Manhattan Beach.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was signed into law on April 28, 2017. The legislative package invests $54 billion over the next decade to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and provides funding toward transit and safety. These funds are split equally between state and local investments. The City of Manhattan Beach has begun to receive funds and is expected to receive a substantial amount of revenue to fund capital improvement projects.
Since the passage of the legislation, various efforts have been brought forward to protect funds and remove funds generated by SB 1. For the purposes of this report, staff will provide background information on Proposition 69 and the most recent efforts to repeal SB 1.
Proposition 69
Proposition 69 is a measure on the June 5, 2018 Statewide Election Ballot. The measure amends the State C...
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