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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2012-018 <br /> RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE 2012 ALAMEDA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION <br /> EXPENDITURE PLAN AND REQUEST FOR THE ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF <br /> SUPERVISORS TO PLACE AN EXTENSION AND AUGMENTATION MEASURE FOR THE <br /> EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX ON THE NOVEMBER 6, 2012 BALLOT <br /> WHEREAS, the Alameda County Transportation Commission has approved a new <br /> Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan pursuant to the authority of Public Utilities <br /> Code Section 180000 et seq., and <br /> WHEREAS, the Transportation Expenditure Plan development was guided by a Steering <br /> Committee comprised of 14 representatives from Alameda County Cities, the Board of <br /> Supervisors, AC Transit, and BART; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Steering Committee was advised by a Community Advisory Working <br /> Group composed of 27 Alameda County community members and a Technical Advisory Working <br /> Group composed of staff members from Alameda County local jurisdictions, transit, health, <br /> enforcement and parks agencies; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Transportation Expenditure Plan was approved by the governing body of <br /> the Alameda County Transportation Commission on January 26, 2012; and <br /> WHEREAS, the new Transportation Expenditure Plan consists of programs and projects <br /> that are essential to improving the County's transit network and services, supporting the needs of <br /> seniors and disabled, providing critical multi -modal transportation solutions to expand travel <br /> choices and relieve congestion throughout the county, moving people and goods more efficiently, <br /> and reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and <br /> WHEREAS, the interests of the City of San Leandro and its residents and businesses will <br /> benefit by the implementation of the new Transportation Expenditure Plan and the augmentation <br /> and extension of the existing half -cent sales tax for transportation in Alameda County. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of San Leandro does <br /> hereby: <br /> 1. Approve the 2012 Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan; and <br /> 2. Request that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors place an Extension and <br /> Augmentation Measure of the Existing Transportation Sales Tax on the November 6, 2012 Ballot. <br /> * * * ** <br />