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RESOLUTION NO. 50-2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
SUPPORTING MEASURE A ON THE
NOVEMBER 2, 2004 BALLOT - "TRANSPORTATION
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AUTHORITY OF MARIN TRANSACTIONS
AND USE TAX ORDINANCE"
WHEREAS, over the last several months, the Transportation Authority of Marin
(TAM) presented to, and received approvals from, theBoard of Supervisors and all City
and Town Councils of Marin fur the Final Transportation Sales Tax Expenditure Plan.
Subsequent to these approval actions, the Final Expenditure Plan was adopted formally
by TAM on June 24, 2004 as part ofT AM Ordinance 2004-01. TAM Ordinance 2004-01,
also known as the TAM Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance, is intended to impose and
collect in Marin a one-half of one percent transactions and use tax for transportation
purposes beginning April I, 2005, or as soon thereafter as the tax may be lawfully
imposed; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 180201, TAM
has requested the Board of Supervisors to call for a special election to be held on
November 2, 2004 and submit a measure to the voters of Marin for their approval which
would, if so approved, authorize TAM to impose the one-half of one percent transactions
and use tax fur a period of20 years, issue limited tax bonds to finance the transportation
programs set forth in the Expenditure Plan, and set an annual appropriations limit of $50
million. Being a special tax, the ballot measure would require 213-voter approval in order
to pass; and
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, approximately $331 million would fund
over the course of20 years transportation improvements as follows: Local bus transit -
$182.4 million, or 55 percent; Fixing local roads, bikeways and sidewalks - $87.8
million, or 26.5 percent; Traffic improvements to ease congestion and provide safe routes
to schools - $36.5 million, or 11 percent; Closing the car-pool gap on Highway 101
through San Rafuel and Central Marin - $24.9 million, or 7.5 percent; and
WHEREAS, a transportation sales tax is one of the few tools available to Marin
for generating local funds for transportation projects. Becoming a "self-help" county is a
critical step towards increasing our share of regional, state, and federal funding, as well
as helping the County to achieve its ''transportation independence." Voter approval ofa
transportation sales tax ballot measure would ensure stability and improvement to the
future of transportation in Marin, providing funds to maintain and enhance current
transportation programs that will be reduced, eliminated, or delayed without a new source
of funding; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED, that the Tiburon Town Council
endorses Measure A and urges the people of the Town l}fTiburon to vote "YES" on
Measure A on the November 2; 2004 Ballot - Transportation Authority of Marin
Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town ofTiburon on October 6,2004 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz, Smith
NOES:CoUNCILMEMBERS:
None
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ALICE FREDERICKS, MAYOR
Town of Tiburon
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P,IMffi CRAl'IE IACPPI, TOWN CLERK
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