Resolution 01845RESOLUTION NO. 1845.
AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS
TOWARD SECURING ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION TO CITIES OF MOTOR
FUEL TAX.
WHEREAS under and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 767, Statutes of
1933, the Department of Public Works is authorized to expend annually from the
State Highway Fund an amount equal to one-fourth of one cent per gallon tax on
motor vehicle fuel within the incorporated cities, and the cities organized
under freeholder charters in the State of California, for the acquisition of
rights of way, construction, maintenance and improvement of State Highways with-
in such cities; and
WHEREAS approximately 66 per cent of the revenue derived by the State High-
way Fund on the tax on motor Vehicle fuel is paid by citizens and residents of the
several cities in the State; and
WHEREAS tine allocation of the as tax made to the cities of the State under the
existing law is an insufficient and unfair distribution of the moneys raised by said
method of texation,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TUE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, that the
Mayor and the City Manager of the City of Alameda be, and they are hereby authorized
and directed to take such steps as may be necessary to secure such amendMents and
legislative action at the Session of the State Legislature to be held in the year
1935 as will result in an increase in the allocation of the tax on motor vehicle
fuel made to the aforementioned cities to an amount equal to one cent per gallon; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Alameda join. and cooperate with the
League of California Municipalities in any program which said League may adopt for
the purpose of securing appropriate legislation in accordance with the intents and
purposes of this resolution.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alaneda in regular
meeting assembled on the 5th day of June, 1934, by the following vete, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Bruzzone, Eschen, Morris, Tiedemann and President Murray,
(5).
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None.
IN TESTIMONY OIIEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal
of said City this 6th day of June, 1934,
D. TILER DYER.
((((GTE:. 02 TEE CITY)))) City Clerk of the City of Alameda.
OF ALAMEDA.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a full, true and correct copy
of "RESOLUTION NO. 1845, AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS
TOWARD SECURING ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION TO CITIES OF MOTOR FUEL TAX", - passed by the
Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 5th day of June,
1934.
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City (Aerk-of tJi City of Alameda.