HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-033 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 10-033
IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY
AND TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed separate
ballot measures to stop State raids of local government funds, and to dedicate the taxes on
gasoline to fund local and state transportation improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to provide the police and fire,
emergency response, parks, libraries, and other vital local services that residents rely upon
every day, and gas tax funds are vital to maintain and improve local streets and roads, to make
road safety improvements, relieve traffic congestion, and provide mass transit; and
WHEREAS, despite the fact that voters have repeatedly passed measures to prevent
the State from taking these revenues dedicated to funding local government services and
transportation improvement projects, the State Legislature has seized and borrowed billions of
dollars in local government and transportation funds in the past few years; and
WHEREAS, this year's borrowing and raids of local government, redevelopment and
transit funds, as well as previous, ongoing raids of local government and transportation funds
have led to severe consequences, such as layoffs of police, fire and paramedic first responders,
fire station closures, stalled economic development, healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety
improvements, public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public transit services; and
WHEREAS, State politicians in Sacramento have continued to ignore the will of the
voters, and current law provides no penalties when state politicians take or borrow these locally-
dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates
recently filed a constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, for potential placement on
California's November 2010 statewide ballot; and
WHEREAS, approval of this ballot initiative would close loopholes and change the
constitution to further prevent State politicians in Sacramento from seizing, diverting, shifting,
borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with tax revenues
dedicated to funding local government services, including redevelopment, or dedicated to
transportation improvement projects and mass transit.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rancho Cucamonga formally
endorses the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a
proposed constitutional amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga in support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act
of 2010 and instruct staff to fax a copy of this resolution to campaign offices at 916.442.3510.
Please see the following page
for formal adoption,certification and signatures
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of February 2010.
AYES: Gutierrez, Kurth, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Donald J. Kurth, M.[').,, Mayor
ATTEST:
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anice C. Reynolds, ity Clerk
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 17th day of February 2010.
Executed this 18th day of February 2010, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
nice C. Reynolds, City Jerk
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