Resolution - 2006 - 34 - Accept The Recommendation Of The Coalition For Regional Public Transportaion For Local Option Sales Tax As A Funding Option - 08/08/2006
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION 06-34
COALITION FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FUNDING RECOMMENDATION
BY THE CITY OF EAGLE TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
COALITION FOR REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR LOCAL OPTION
SALES TAX AS THE FUNDING OPTION TO PURSUE FOR THE ADOPTED VALLEY
REGIONAL TRANSIT REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PLAN
WHEREAS, the population of Ada and Canyon counties is projected to be over one million
by the year 2030; and
WHEREAS, community leaders in the region know that a sustainable transportation system
is critical to sustain and enhance economic development opportunities; and
WHEREAS, rapid growth in the region will continue to increase the number of vehicles on
our roads, resulting in increased traffic congestion and negative impacts to air quality; and
WHEREAS, Idaho is one of four states that does not provide either state funds or local option
taxing authority for local public transportation funding; and
WHEREAS, federal matching funds in the Nampa urbanized area are going unused due to
lack of local matching funds; and
WHEREAS, Valley Regional Transit in the Treasure Valley will be prohibited from using
federal funding for operating expenses by October 1,2007; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition for Regional Public Transportation (Coalition) formed through the
support of the Treasure Valley Chambers of Commerce to study the issue of public transportation
and identify an option for an adequate and stable funding source; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition was divided into two groups: a community leaders group
composed of business leaders, and a local elected officials group; and
WHEREAS, each group met separately between November 2005 and January 2006 to learn
about public transportation and study Valley Regional Transit's proposed plan for a future public
transportation system; and
WHEREAS, the two groups formed ajoint leadership group and met in February, March,
April, and May of2006 to confirm their support for the proposed regional plan and identify a stable
funding source that would adequately finance the proposed plan; and
WHEREAS, public transportation was determined by the Coalition to be an important
component of the transportation system and an essential public service in rural and urban areas; and
WHEREAS, on this date, City of Eagle, reviewed the public transportation funding
recommendation of the Coalition.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF EAGLE:
Section 1. That the City of Eagle accepts the recommendation of the Coalition for
Regional Public Transportation for local option sales tax as the funding option to pursue for the
adopted Valley Regional Transit Regional Operations and Capital Improvement Plan.
Section 2: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption
and approval.
ADOPTED by the Eagle City Council, Eagle, Idaho. this 8th day of August, 2006
Attest;.
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SHARON K. BERGMANN
EAGLE CITY CLERK
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