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II , , . I ,. q. A,-3 RESOLUTION NO. '-- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY "' APPROVING THE DRAFT TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE-EXTENSION OF MEASURE A - ~- WHEREAS, on June 7, 1988. the voters of San Mateo County approved a ballot measure known as "Measure A," which increased the local sales tax in San Mateo County by a 1/2 percent with the tax revenues to be used for highway and transit improvements pursuant to the Transportation Expenditure Plan that included a provision for the creation of the San Mateo County Transportation Authority; and WHEREAS, in order to extend the local sales tax income, Califomia Public Utilities Code Section 131000 et seq. requires the San Mateo County Transportation Authority to prepare a new Transportation Expenditure Plan at least one year prior to 2008, hold a public hearing on the Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan (the "Draft Plan") and then submit the Draft Plan to ,~ the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for review and approval; and WHEREAS, upon approval by MTC, the Draft Plan must be submitted to the Cities and County of San Mateo for approval by a majority of the Board of Supervisors and by a majority vote of the respective City Councils of the majority of the Cities representing a majority of the population in the incorporated areas of the County prior to being ultimately submitted for voter approval at the next general election (November 2004); and WHEREAS, in accordance with the statutory requirements, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority prepared the Draft Plan, reflecting a year long process that sought input from the public, elected officials and technical committees, that was presented at a public hearing on February 28, 2004; and WHEREAS, the recommended Draft Plan, dated March 1~2004, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, provides for a balanced program of transportation projects and - Atty/Reso/Reso.1461 042904/DBB/cls 1