HomeMy WebLinkAbout1005 - SUPPORTING Boulder County 2006 Referred Measure 1A for Trails and TransitRESOLUTION NO. 1005
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF BOUDER COUNTY
2006 REFERRED MEASURE lA FOR TRAILS AND TRANSIT
WHEREAS, ensuring the mobility of residents, students, workers and visitors to Boulder
County is an important responsibility of local governments; and
WHEREAS, growth in the Boulder County area is projected to steadily con6nue over the
next twenty yeazs, increasing the demands on our uansporta[ion system; and
WHEREAS, providing transportation options to our growing senior population and
people with disabilities is becoming increasingly important; and
WHEREAS, transportation choices such as riding the bus or biking or walking provide
benefitsto individual residents such as saving money, reducing stress and reducing the
prevalence of obesity; and
WHEREAS, providing transportation choices, including convenient and reliable transit
service and key regional trail connections, has community benefits, including improving
economic vitality, environmental health and quality of life in our region while reducing traffic
congestion; and
WHEREAS, County Ballot Issue lA will provide funding to preserve the integrity of
existing regional transit service as well as providing additional important services between those
communities; and
WHEREAS, County Ballot Issue lA also includes funding for important regional trail
projects which will link communities and create more robust ttail systems throughout the county;
and
WHEREAS, County Ballot Issue lA contains a thoughtfully crafted list of projects and
services with a careful fiscal analysis incorporating cost-effectiveness in all elements; and
WHEREAS, County Ballot Issue lA focuses on key principles of preserving the integrity
of existing services, linking communities with additional intercity services, adding service to
azeas of emerging growth, and raising awareness of the services; and
WHEREAS, County Ballot Issue lA provides funding for hybrid electric and alternative
fuel buses, which will help conserve oil and reduce air pollution; and
WHEREAS, the passage of County Ballot Issue lA will directly benefit the residents of
our commumty;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOUDER, COLORADO, THAT the Boulder City Council does hereby declare its full support
of, and urges a YES vote, for Issue lA on the November 7, 2006 Boulder County general
election ballot.
Resolved this 3`d day of October, 2006.
Attest
City Clerk on bet ' of the
Director of Finance and Record
N
Mayor