HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.061.2018 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ("BOCC") OF
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, ENDORSING "LET'S GO COLORADO",A
STATE CITIZEN INITIATIVE DESIGNATED AS PROPOSITION 110, TO
INCREASE FUNDING FOR STATEWIDE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
NEEDS
RESOLUTION NO. 66, ( -2018
RECITALS:
Whereas,pursuant to Section 2.8.4 (Actions) of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter
("HRC"), all matters not required to be acted upon by ordinance or formal resolution may
be acted upon by informal resolution; and
Whereas, on November 6, 2018, state voters will have the opportunity to support a measure
to increase state sales tax by 0.62% for twenty years, or about six cents on a ten dollar
purchase; and
Whereas, a modern, safe and efficient 215'century transportation system is essential to
Colorado's quality of life and health of its economy; and
Whereas, annual state transportation spending per driver, adjusted for inflation, is about half
of what it was in 1991,while Colorado's population has grown nearly 60 percent since that
time; and
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Whereas, increased demands on Colorado's transportation infrastructure has resulted in
increased traffic congestion, safety concerns, air pollution and lost worker productivity; and
Whereas,the Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT)has identified$9 billion in
much needed statewide transportation projects that lack funding; and
Whereas, Pitkin County has identified a significant shortfall in the funding necessary to
maintain its transportation infrastructure, ensure safety, and meet mobility needs; and
Whereas, the failure to maintain roads and bridges adequately costs Coloradans an average
of$468 per driver per year due to damage and unnecessary wear-and-tear to vehicles; and
Whereas, addressing Colorado's transportation funding challenges require a dedicated,
sufficient, and guaranteed stream of revenue at state and local levels; and
Whereas, a bipartisan, statewide group of local elected officials and business leaders has
proposed to raise the state sales tax by 0.62 percent, or about six cents on a ten-dollar
purchase, for transportation needs; and
Whereas, Proposition 110 is expected to raise $767 million in its first year and allow for the
bonding of$6 billion for state transportation projects; and
Whereas, 40 percent of new revenue would be allocated equally between county and
municipal governments and made available for multimodal,capital or operational expenses
as determined by local transportation needs; and
Whereas, Pitkin County alone is expected to receive over$17 million in state transportation
funding for local projects over the next 20 years from this revenue source,which will help
address aging County infrastructure and County Road safety needs; and
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners finds that it is in the best interests of the
citizens of Pitkin County to approve this Resolution.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Pitkin County, Colorado that it approves a RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ("BOCC") OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, ENDORSING
"LET'S GO COLORADO", A STATE CITIZEN INITIATIVE DESIGNATED AS
PROPOSITION 110,TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR STATEWIDE AND LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, and urges community members to vote for the measure, and
authorizes the Chair to sign on behalf of the County.
IN ODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED ON THE / r' DAY OF
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ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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By I �./ A.�' By: v`^.v�.
Jeane /Jones Patti Clapper, Chair
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Depu l County Clerk
Date: Oq- 12 -h91 f
APPROVED AS TO FORM: MANAGER APPROVAL
Jo y,Cou ' • orney on Peacock,County Manager
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