HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-170 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 99-170
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS
SUPPORT OF "THE F'AIR COMPETITION AND TAXPAYER
SAVINGS ACT" INITIATIIVE
WHEREAS, California's population growth has resulted in the demand for more than
$90 billion worth of highway, school, prison, flood control and other infrastructure improvement
projects; and
WHEREAS, the need for state and local governments to contract with the private
sector for architectural and engineering services has never been greater; and
WHEREAS, a series of successful lawsuits by the bureaucrats at CalTrans has
resulted in effectively banning the state from contracting with private engineers and architects; and
WHEREAS, a recent study by the California Business Roundtable has determined
the. CalTrans lawsuits will create a $3 bi~.lion backlog of highway and bridge projects alone; and
WHEREAS, in order to stop the CalTrans bureaucrats' continuing efforts to prevent
the state and local government from utilizing private engineers and architects, an initiative and
legislation known as "The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act changes California's
laws and allows the state and local governments to contract with private companies for architectural
and engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act will save California's
taxpayers money by encouraging competition between state employees and the private sector; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act requires architecture
and engineering contracts to be subject to standard accounting practices and requires financial and
performance audits as necessary to ensure contract services are delivered within the agreed
schedule and budget.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga SUPPORTS "The Fair Competition and Taxpayers Savings Act" Initiative.
Resolution No. 99-170
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ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 1999.
Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
William J. Al,~der, Mayor
Debra J. Adar~' CMC, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, 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 4~h day of August, 1999.
Executed this 5~ day of August, 1999, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Debra J. Ad~afn, s, CMC, City Clerk