HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-254 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 86-254
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING PROPOSITION 61, THE "FAIR
PAY AMENDM~qT"
WHEREAS, Proposition 61, the "Fair Pay Amendment" nutbored by Paul
Cann, is a proposed constitutional amendment appearing on the November, 1986
ballot; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 61, proposes to limit the salaries of elected
and appointed State and local government officials to eiEhty percent of that
salary set for the Governor of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 61 is an unfair arbitrary and unworkable piece
of legislatloa and, if passed, would have detrimental impacts on the City's
cost and efforts at providing quality municipal services, leaving our City far
less efficient and effective; and
WHEREAS, Currently local governments compete for the employment of
qualified and experienced persons with other employers in the public and
private sectors, and if passed, Proposition 61 would restrict the City of
Rancho Cucamonga from settin8 salaries necessary to attract and retain
qualified professional public employees; and
WBEREAS, if passed, Proposition 61 would not allow public employees
to carry over unused vacation and sick leave from one calendar year to another,
thus defeating the intent of accumulating leave necessary to protect employees
in the event of long-term illness; and
WHEREAS, if passed, Proposition 61 would greatly restrict the City"s
ability to contract wltb private business for such vital services as street and
highway construction, flood control and toxic clean-up projects; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 61 is opposed by many reputable and responsible
organizations including the League of California Cities, the California
Taxpayers Association, the Callfornia State Chamber of Commerce, the California
School Boards Association, and California State Cities and Counties.
N(N, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rancho Cucamonga City
Council opposes Proposition 61 and its attempt at restrlctinE the abilities of
local government to provide efficient quality services to its constituencies.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 3rd day of September, 1986.
AYES: Mikeis, Buquet, King, Dabl, Wright
NOES: None
A TTES T:
ABSENT: None
Beverly . Autbelet, City Clerk
Resolution No. 86-254
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I, B~VERLY A. AUTH~LET, CITY CLERK of the City of Raocho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ResolutioB was duly passed,
approved, end adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancbo Cucamonga,
California, at a regular meetin8 of said City Cou-cil held on the 3rd day of
September, 1986.
Executed this 4th day of September, 1986 at Rancho Cucamonga,
California.
Beverly A~Authelet, City Clerk