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Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter of support urging the Governor and California State legislators to prioritize a multi-year funding package for transit agencies across California
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WHEREAS, public transit is essential to the functioning of California’s economy and to mobility within its cities, is relied upon by millions of disproportionately low-income Californians for their basic daily needs, and is an instrumental part of California’s long-term emissions reductions goals to combat climate change; and
WHEREAS, public transit agencies across California are facing devastating financial forecasts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, if agencies do not receive relief money, many will be forced to cut service and raise fares substantially, rendering their services unusable; and
WHEREAS, public transit is a public utility that ought to be high-quality, equitable, and accessible; and
WHEREAS, State lawmakers have the ability to provide relief funding to transit agencies, avoiding catastrophic fare increases and service cuts and further strengthening transit.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City will send a letter to State Legislature and its local state legislative delegation, urging the Governor, Assemblymembers and Senators to prioritize public transit funding in 2023-24 budget negotiations.
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A: South San Francisco Letter of Support
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