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10. WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation estimates that freight- movement trucking is increasing nationwide by 2% per year, increasing by 6% per year statewide, but increasing by 15% per year in the Austin-San Antonio Corridor, and I 11. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas has passed and the public has approved by election the constitutional amendment creating the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund, and 12. WHEREAS, $200 million appropriated annually to the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund could be used to create a total bonded funding capacity for the Fund of at least $2 billion over the next decade, and 13. WHEREAS, the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund could be used throughout the State to relieve traffic congestion, improve freight movement mobility, remove hazardous materials from the heavily-populated areas of urban Texas, and thus improve the economy and quality oflife in Texas, now be it therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. The City of San Marcos expresses its support for use of the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund. I PART 2. The City of San Marcos respectfully requests that the State Legislature and the Governor of Texas appropriate $200 million annually to the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund during the next regular and subsequent sessions of the Texas Legislature. PART 3. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District, and to the following state officials: Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, House Speaker Tom Craddick, Senator Jeff Wentworth, and Representative Patrick Rose. PART 4. This Resolution is in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. ADOPTED on June 20, 2006. ~~ . Susan Narvaiz ~ Mayor Attest: ) ) :i:in0:'f tbw/14V J a1lis K. Womack City Clerk I