HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-213 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 04-213
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET PACKAGE AS NEGOTIATED
BETWEEN GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER AND CITIES,
COUNTIES, AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS
WHEREAS,State government annually seizes more than$5.2 billion in local property
tax funds (ERAF) statewide, costing local governments more than $40 billion in revenues over the
past 12 years; and
WHEREAS, continual shifts and raids by the State of local property tax funds and
other funding dedicated to cities, counties and special districts has seriously reduced resources
available for local public safety, health, emergency medical, roads, parks, libraries and other
essential local services; and
WHEREAS, this drain of local resources has continued has continued even during
periods when the state's budget has been overflowing with surpluses as well as during difficult
economic times; and
WHEREAS, the adopted State budget for FY 2003/04 assumes an on-going
structural deficit of approximately$15 billion, putting local government funding at on-going risk for
future years; and
WHEREAS, long-term constitutional reform is the most important priority for local
services, constitutional protection is the only way to provide predictability and stability for local
services and to ensure there are enough firefighters to answer calls, that parks stay open and that
enough police and sheriff patrol the streets; and
WHEREAS, as part of the May Budget Revision, Governor Schwarzenegger
proposed two-years of reductions to local governments($1.3 billion each year)linked to a long-term
constitutional protection measure that needs to be placed on the November Ballot by 2/3 of
Legislature; and
WHEREAS, local governments are willing to help the state in its hour of need one
last time so long as these cuts are linked to constitutional protection of local revenues; and
WHEREAS,the LOCAL Coalition is in strong support of this package and is actively
encouraging the Legislature to support this package, as currently negotiated, to restore long-term
fiscal stability to California communities and to place a constitutional protection measure on the
November ballot; and
WHEREAS, we continue to affirm our support for the Local Taxpayers and Public
Safety Protection Act for which the members of LOCAL coalition gathered more than 1.1 million
signatures and which will be on the November 2004 ballot; and
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WHEREAS, if the Legislature fails to act and place the constitutional protection
measure on the ballot as negotiated by local governments,the coalition is prepared to move forward
in support of the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga that the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby expresses strong support for the Local
Government Budget Package, which includes two years of cuts linked to a strong constitutional
protection measure that will be placed on the November ballot; and
RESOLVED FURTHER,that Rancho Cucamonga officials and staff are authorized to
write letters to their legislators supporting the local government budget package; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that we will send a copy of this resolution to the LOCAL
Coalition. Fax: 916-442-3510 or 1121 L Street, #803, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Please see the following page
for formal adoption,certification and signatures
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7`h day of July 2004.
AYES: Alexander, Gutierrez, Howdyshell, Kurth, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
William J. lexander, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kath n L. S tt, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
I, KATHRYN L.SCOTT, DEPUTY 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 7`h day of July 2004.
Executed this 81h day of July 2004, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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Kathn L. Sc tt, CMC, Deputy City Clerk