1998/01/21 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• dim,di.to9g higher fuel efficiency in nuornohiles tod mon incanted cities and agencies splitting op e,,,ting gaS my...au and WHEREAS,.gas tax also is nail.indexed for intlnionary factors nor placed under population and growth ruins associated with the Initiative all guidance to the gene.fund.nmning that a pas.which could have been J7 cents or mote ...se factors remains at.1)cents:and WHEREAS.the Washington State Department of Tnouportation's ponion of Me 5.eent pas tax increase in 1990 Mu heen absorbed hy inflation and no longer will allow the State Department of Transportation to construct new projects hot rather .1 force,ne 1.4.1 to lbous almost malusisulY nat mainunance and preservation:and WHEREAS.Me City's Daily to Wain federal funding for...Pad..needs also is becoming more diflicult.due to the uncetanty over the Mort of 1ST. On...nodal Surfecellansportation EfkiencY Act1Progrant NOW,THEREFORE.the OF co..of the City ofEwen does hereby...ere: I. [riders an increase in transportation funding its top priority at Me NOR so°,a transportation Ilmding package must“EEE Ef RE a EPR...ire...increase in Re gas lau,t otdff M make the package significant and read That additional efficiencies wit.Me ERIE Department of Trtingiartatinii. tedistaguning Me additional dollars captured Ugh EERIERea. crackdowns.and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax CAVE,me all important pieces of the discussion and debate also and should be closely discussed and an),Omupormtion fain.package Amid maintain historical distributions of the gm tax end other hogs cities end counties.and. robed.provide loul govomments with new options and tools to address their mina needs.