HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 89-2004RESOLUTION NO. 89-2004
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSITION
CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION FOR LOCAL
REVENUES
lA PROVIDING
GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, state government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion annually in local
property tax funds statewide from cities, counties and special districts, costing local governments
more than $40 billion in lost revenues over the past 12 years; and
WHEREAS, these ongoing shifts and raids by the state of local property tax funds and
other funding dedicated to local governments have seriously reduced resources available for
local fire and paramedic response, law enforcement, public health and emergency medical care,
roads, parks, libraries, transportation and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS these funding raids also add pressure for local governments to increase fees
and taxes to maintain basic local service levels; and
WHEREAS this drain of local resources has continued even during periods when the
state's budget has been overflowing with surpluses; and
WHEREAS Proposition lA is a historic measure that will appear on the November 2004
statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and use local government funding; and
WHEREAS. by protecting local government funding, Proposition IA would protect local
public safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Proposition lA will not raise taxes and, in fact, will help reduce pressure for
local fee and tax increases by limiting state raids of local government funding; and
WHEREAS. Proposition lA does not reduce funding for schools or any other state
program or service, and Proposition lA was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a
state budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Proposition lA is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition including
Governor Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local government
officials, public safety representatives, healthcare, business, labor and community leaders.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that the City Council hereby supports Proposition lA, the statewide ballot initiative
that will prevent the state from further taking local government revenues.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff will send a copy of this resolution to Yes
on lA - Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety. Fax: 916-442-3510 or 1121 L
Street, #803, Sacramento, CA 95814
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 22n°day of
September 2004 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Joseph A. Fernekes, Richard A. Garbarino and Pedro Gonzalez,
Vice Mayor Raymond L. Green and Mayor Karyl Matsumoto
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
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