HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-154 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 10-154
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 22 THE LOCAL
TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION
PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly 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 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 lead to severe consequences statewide, such as layoffs of emergency personnel, fire
station closures, stalled economic development, healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety and
traffic improvements, public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public transit services; and
WHEREAS, 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 filed a
constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the Local Taxpayer,
Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, which will be on the November 2010
statewide ballot as Proposition 22; 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 by the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga, that the City of Rancho Cucamonga expresses strong support for Proposition 22,
the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed state
constitutional amendment. and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
hereby authorizes staff to send, by fax, a copy of this resolution to 'Yes on Prop 22' campaign
offices at (916) 442-3510.
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for formal adoption,certHicadon and signatures
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6`h day of October 2010.
AYES: Gutierrez, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kurth
ABSTAINED: None
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ennis Michael, Mlayor Pro em
ATTEST:
nice C. Reynolds, Cit 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 6'h day of October 2010.
Executed this 7'h day of October 2010, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
anice C. Reynolds, Ci Clerk
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