R2004-166 10-11-04 RESOLUTION NO. R2004-166
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DESIGNED TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING FOR THE HOUSTON REGION.
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Institute reports that Houstonians
spend an extra 55 hours per year in traffic due to congestion; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion threatens our safety, our economic vitality and
our quality of life; and
WHEREAS, projections by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
indicate that if current spending levels remain constant, there will be a $16 billion
funding deficit between now and 2025 and;
WHEREAS, additional revenue is needed from various sources to fund a
growing multimodal transportation system now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section 1. To correct a serious deficiency in transportation funding which
has resulted in a deterioration of mobility over the past decade, the City of Pearland
joins with the Greater Houston Partnership to support the following state legislative
actions which will contribute critical additional transportation funding for the Houston
region:
· Amend the state constitution to:
o Limit education funding to the Available School Fund (ASF) from the
state motor fUel tax to an amount not to exceed the current contribution
level of 5 cents per gallon;
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o Direct all new revenue resulting from any future statewide motor fuels
tax rate increase to the State Highway Fund 006;
Stop transportation taxes from being diverted toward non-transportation
expenditure items;
Enact legislation to index the motor fuel tax to the rate of inflation;
Enact legislation to increase the statewide motor fuel tax rate only if all
diversions are capped first, and;
Enact legislation permitting local entities to enact a local option transportation
tax (LOTT).
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST AND ONLY READING this the ttth
October , A. D., 2004. ~
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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