despite Gov. Gavin Newsom signing legislation a day earlier<\/a> meant to place it before voters.<\/p>\nIn a statement, the city said it learned on Aug. 7 \u2014 its filing deadline with the Fresno County Clerk\u2019s Office, that the countywide measure still requires action by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors next week \u2014 a procedural step that falls after the deadline to qualify for the ballot.<\/p>\n
Procedural action needed<\/p>\n
Although the Legislature and governor approved AB 1923, the city said additional procedural action is still required before the \u201cBetter Roads, Safe Streets\u201d measure can officially be placed on the November ballot. The city said that while it anticipates the matter may eventually be resolved, there was no certainty as of its deadline that the countywide measure would be added.<\/p>\n
The city said it had always intended its own general sales tax measure to serve as a contingency plan. Until Thursday, the city believed the state\u2019s actions on AB 1923 would allow the countywide measure to make the ballot by the deadline, according to the statement. After receiving updated information and legal guidance, the city said it determined it could not risk leaving Fresno residents without a measure on the November ballot.<\/p>\n
How the contingency measure works<\/p>\n
The city\u2019s measure includes language that automatically nullifies it if the \u201cBetter Roads, Safe Streets\u201d measure is approved by voters. If both appear on the ballot, the city\u2019s measure would become void should the countywide initiative pass.<\/p>\n
Why the countywide measure stalled<\/p>\n
The city said that under the process being followed by the County Clerk\u2019s Office, the countywide measure cannot be placed on the November ballot until the Board of Supervisors takes formal action, which may be scheduled for Tuesday. The city said the County Clerk confirmed that information.<\/p>\n
The city said there is no indication the board will support moving the measure forward. It said County Counsel has publicly stated his professional opinion that the state\u2019s action was not lawful, leaving the city with no reason to expect the board\u2019s support and reason to anticipate further delays.<\/p>\n
A $65 million risk, the city says<\/p>\n
The city framed the situation as a $65 million risk to Fresno residents \u2014 the possibility that they could be left with no transportation funding measure on the November ballot at all.<\/p>\n
The city said it waited until the final hours before the filing deadline to give the \u201cBetter Roads, Safe Streets\u201d effort every opportunity to move forward.<\/p>\n
Dyer: \u2018One of the most difficult decisions\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has truly been one of the most difficult decisions I\u2019ve faced as Mayor. I know that submitting the City\u2019s measure today may disappoint my fellow mayors throughout the county, and that weighs heavily on me,\u201d Mayor Jerry Dyer said. \u201cBut I want to reassure them \u2014 and all of our partners \u2014 that this choice in no way diminishes my support for the Better Roads, Safe Streets measure, a countywide initiative I am confident will improve every one of our communities, and I remain fully committed to seeing it succeed. Please try to understand, my responsibility, first and foremost, is to the residents of the City of Fresno, and given the new information we learned today, this was the only responsible path to ensure a transportation funding option remains available to Fresno voters in November.\u201d<\/p>\n
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