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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-030 declaring support for restoration of HURF distribution to cities and townsMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2014-030 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION; DECLARING SUPPORT FOR RESTORATION OF HIGHWAY USER REVENUE FUND (HURF) DISTRIBUTION TO CITIES, TOWNS, COUNTIES AND STATE HIGHWAYS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESOLUTION WHEREAS revenues are deposited in the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) for distribution to cities, towns and counties and to the State Highway Fund; and WHEREAS HURF monies represent a primary source of revenues available to the state and to local governments for street and highway construction, improvements and other related expenses; and WHEREAS in the last ten years, mare than $200 million in city and town HURF monies have been transferred to the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety, including more than $34 million in each of the last three years, that was intended for municipal use, including approximately $1,745,941 from the Town of Marana since 2003; and VVHEREAS the impact of this revenue loss is leading to the increased deterioration of essential transportation infrastructure, such as street and sidewalk maintenance and repair as well as a loss of construction-related jobs; and WHEREAS the Town Council finds that restoration of full funding of the HURF account for distribution to cities, towns, counties and the State Highway Fund is in the best interests of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Town Council hereby declares its support for restoring the full funding of the HURF account by the Governor and state legislature to cities, towns, counties and the State Highway Fund according to the statutory distribution methodology for the intended purposes of road, street and highway construction, maintenance and preservation, and declares that all future HURF revenues should be protected from diversions to other purposes, consistent with this resolution. SECTION 2. Should the need arise, the Mayor or his designee is hereby authorized to execute any documents that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution. Resolution No.2014-030 SECTION 3. The Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obligations, and objectives of this resolution. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, this 1 St day of April, 2014. � - � � � Mayor Ec� Honea ATTEST: / / � ��it/,i� ��� _�. �si..r. � � - �I i � � • APPROVED AS TO FORM: �--y�� F ank C idy, Town torney Resolution No. 2014-030