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RESOLUTION NUMBER 5467
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE RENEWED MEASURE M
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT PLAN
On May, 22, 2006, the Council of the City of Seal Beach finds as follows:
WHEREAS, the citizens of Orange County approved passage of Measure M in
November 1990 authorizing the Orange County Transportation Authority to administer a
one-half of one percent transportation sales tax to support a specific transportation
improvement plan, applicable in the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the
County of Orange; and
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WHEREAS, Measure M has provided funding for numerous transportation projects,
including freeways, local roads, major streets, interchanges, the Metrolink commuter
train system, senior bus fare stabilization, signal synchronization, and more; and
WHEREAS, Measure M is expected to generate more than $4.2 billion in transportation
improvements for Orange County over a twenty year period; and
WHEREAS, Measure M is set to expire in 2011 unless renewed by a vote of two-thirds
of Orange County voters; and
WHEREAS, The League of California Cities, Orange County Division created a Super
Committee of elected official and staff representatives from each city that worked to
develop a transportation Investment Plan detailing how every dollar of a renewed
Measure M plan would be spent and unanimously recommended that the Investment Plan
be placed before the voters of Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the resulting transportation Investment Plan will relieve traffic congestion,
improve safety and the quality of life by improving traffic flow on the Santa Ana (1-5),
San Diego (1-405), Garden Grove (SR-22), Costa Mesa (SR-55), Orange (SR-57), and the
Riverside (SR-91) freeways; maintaining and improving streets; expanding Metrolink rail
with connections to local communities; providing transit for seniors and disabled persons;
synchronizing traffic signals countywide; and, cleaning up road runoff to protect beaches,
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WHEREAS: 'tne2roit~ Of Cou~cil Member Mike Levitt who represented the city of Seal
Beach o~~:~l!pei::.C;oIii\1littee provided input into the plan to assure the city's
transportationJ{eedS: wer.'?rilflected in the plan; and
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WHEREAS, the leadership of Seal Beach's Super Committee representative combined
with the efforts of his council colleagues will give the city the flexibility to allocate more
than an estimated $15.8 million in Measure M "fair share" funds oyer 30 years to
improve local streets and roads; and
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WHEREAS, if approved by two-thirds of the voters, Measure M would authorize the
collection of a one-half of one percent sales tax for a 30-year period from 2011 to 2041,
generating an anticipated total of $11.8 billion for local transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, Measure M revenues raised from the continuation of Measure M would
remain in Orange County for countywide transportation improvements and could not be
diverted by the state or federal government; and
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WHEREAS, Measure M would provide a stable, long-term funding source to alleviate
traffic congestion; improve travel on local streets, major roads and highways, expand
transit services and provide transportation-related water quality improvements; and
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Investment Plan contains strong taxpayer safeguards
such as annual independent audits, public review of Plan every 10 years, annual report to
taxpayers and penalties for misspending funds; and
WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 180206 (b) requires that the Measure M
Investment Plan be approved by the County Board of Supervisors and by the city
councils representing both a majority of the cities in the county and a majority of the
population residing in the incorporated areas ofthe County; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE RENEWED MEASURE M
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT PLAN FOR PURPOSES OF PLACING
MEASURE M BEFORE THE VOTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach
at a meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of Mav 2006, by the following vote:
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ABSENT: Council Members '1</.#n.J
ABSTAIN: Council Members ~ i
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Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
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1, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, Califomia, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5467 on file in the
office of the city Clerk passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of Mav 2006.
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