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2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />iD] <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fail also reduces construction time which <br />results in less air pollution from heavy equipment and less water pollution from site run- <br />off; and <br />WHEREAS, in addition to the local system, the state highway system needs an <br />additional $5.7 billion annually to address the state's deferred maintenance; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to bring the local system back into a cost-effective condition, <br />at least $7.3 billion annually in new money going directly to cities and counties; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF COLTON strongly urges the Governor and Legislature to identify a <br />sufficient and stable funding source for local street and road and state highway maintenance <br />and rehabilitation to ensure the safe and efficient mobility of the traveling public and the <br />economic vitality of California. <br />RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City of Colton strongly urges the Governor and <br />Legislature to adopt the following priorities for funding California's streets and roads. <br />1. Make a significant investment in transportation infrastructure. Any <br />package should seek to raise at least $6 billion annually and should remain <br />in place for at least 10 years or until an alternative method of funding our <br />transportation system is agreed upon. <br />2. Focus on maintaining and rehabilitating the current system. Repairing <br />California's streets and highways involves much more than fixing potholes. <br />It requires major road pavement overlays, fixing unsafe bridges, providing <br />safe access for bicyclists and pedestrians, replacing storm water culverts, as <br />