RES-10083 Measure M Transportation Investment Plan RenewalRESOLUTION NO. 10083
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING THE RENEWED
MEASURE M TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
PLAN
WHEREAS, the cItizens of Orange County approved passage of Measure M in
November 1990 authorizing the Orange County Transportation Authority to administer a one-
half of one percent transportation sales tax to support a specific transportation improvement plan,
applicable in the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, Measure M has provided funding for numerous transportation projects,
including freeways, local roads, major streets, interchanges, the Metrolink commuter train
system, senior bus fare stabilization, signal synchronization, and more; and
WHEREAS, Measure M is expected to generate more than $4.2 billion in transportation
improvements for Orange County over a twenty year period; and is set to expire in 2011 unless
renewed by a vote of two-thirds of Orange County voters; and
WHEREAS, The League of California Cities, Orange County Division created a Super
Committee of elected official and staff representatives from each city that worked to develop a
transportation Investment Plan. Council Member Jon Dumitru represented the City of Orange on
the Super Committee and provided input into the plan to assure that the transportation needs of
our City are reflected in the plan; and
WHEREAS, The resulting Transportation Investment Plan will relieve traffic
congestion, improve safety and the quality of life by improving traffic flow on the Santa Ana (1-
5), San Diego (1-405), Garden Grove (SR-22), Costa Mesa (SR-55), Orange (SR-57), and the
Riverside (SR-91) freeways; maintaining and improving streets; expanding Metrolink rail with
connections to local communities; providing transit for seniors and disabled persons;
synchronizing traffic signals countywide; and, cleaning up road runoffto protect beaches, and
WHEREAS, if approved by two-thirds of the voters, Measure M would authorize the
collection of a one-half of one percent sales tax for a 30-year period from 2011 to 2041,
generating an anticipated total of $11. 8 billion for local transportation proj ects; and
WHEREAS, Measure M revenues raised from the continuation of Measure M would
remain in Orange County for countywide transportation improvements and could not be diverted
by the state or federal government; the Transportation Investment Plan also contains strong
taxpayer safeguards such as annual independent audits, public review of Plan every 10 years,
annual report to taxpayers and penalties for misspending funds; and
Public Utilities Code section 180206 (b) requires that the Measure M Investment Plan be
approved by the County Board of Supervisors and by the City Councils representing both a
majority of the cities in the County and a majority of the population residing in the incorporated
areas of the County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Orange,
hereby approves the Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment Plan for purposes of
placing Measure M before the voters of Orange County.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of May 2006.
ATTEST:
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I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certifY
that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of May, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Smith, Ambriz, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None