Res 90-196RESOLUTION NO. 90 - 196
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA OPPOSING AN INCREASE
IN THE FEDERAL MOTOR FUEL TAX AS A MEASURE
TO REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEFICIT
WHEREAS, the Highway Users Federation has requested that the
City of Poway oppose Federal Legislation related to raising the
Federal Motor Fuel Tax in efforts to reduce the national deficit;
and
W~dEREAS, an increase in the Federal Motor Fuel Tax would not
significantly reduce the National government's estimated three
trillion dollar deficit; and
WHEREAS, there is the threat that Federal Legislation may
once again be proposed during the 1990 Legislative session to
raise the Federal Motor Fuel Tax in attempts to achieve a
reduction in the national deficit.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Poway does hereby resolve as follows:
The City Council hereby opposes Federal Legislation which
proposes to raise the Federal Motor Fuel Tax for the purpose
of reducing the national deficit.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, by the City Council of the
of Poway, C~li~ornia, at a regular meeting thereof this
day of UCSODe~ , 1990.
Don Higgins~, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marjo~K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
Resolution No. 90-196
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, city Clerk of the City of Poway, do
hereby certify the foregoing Resolution No. 90-196 was duly
adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City Council on
the 2nd day of October , 1990 and that it was so
adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
BRANNON, GOLDSMITH, KRUSE, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NON E
ABSENT: EMERY
Marjo~ K. Wahlsten, City Clerk