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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 02-014 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 42 WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help make our roads safer and reduce traffic without higher taxes by requiring the gasoline sales taxes we already pay to be used to improve mass transit, highways and local roads; and WHEREAS, Proposition 42 is based on the principle that taxes paid at the gas pump should be used for transportation purposes; and WHEREAS, traffic is paralyzing travel with Los Angeles now ranked the number one most congested urban area in the country, San Francisco/Oakland second, San Diego sixth and Sacramento, San Jose and San Bemardino/Riverside following close behind; and WHEREAS, with our neglected transportation system needing attention, California has the third worst deteriorated roads in the nation and more than 6,000 of our bridges and overpasses are structurally deficient or no longer meet highway safety or design standards; and WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will provide a stable and ongoing source of transportation funding that will make it possible to plan for our future transportation needs; and WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will guarantee funds to every city and county to help fix potholes, repair dangerous road conditions and improve the safety of children walking or biking to school; and WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help speed up highway safety and traffic relief projects, and expand and improve mass transit systems; and WHEREAS, all Proposition 42 projects will be subject to an annual audit and standard accounting practices to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget; and WHEREAS, by speeding up transportation projects thousands of new construction and other jobs will be created, our economy will be stimulated and every dollar invested in our highways will result in almost six times that in economic benefits.