HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 100-2009RESOLUTION NO. 100-2009
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING 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, local government funds are critical to providing the 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; anal
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, such as layoffs of police, fire and paramedic first responders,
fire station closures, stalled economic development, healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety
improvements, public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public transit services; and
WHEREAS, current law provides no penalties when State legislators take or borrow
these locally-dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates recently
filed a proposed constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, titled the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, for potential placement on
California's November 2010 statewide ballot; and
WHEREAS, approval of this ballot initiative would close loopholes and amend the
constitution to limit the ability of State politicians to seize, divert, shift, borrow, transfer,
suspend, or otherwise take or interfere with tax revenues dedicated to funding local government
services, including redevelopment, or dedicated to transportation improvement projects and mass
transit.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco hereby
1. Endorses the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of
2010, a proposed constitutional amendment.
2. Authorizes the listing of the City of South San Francisco in support of the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010.
3. Directs staff to fax a copy of this Resolution to campaign offices at (916)442-
3510.
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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 9th day of
December, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. Garbarino, and Karyl Matsumoto,
Vice Mayor Kevin Mullin and Mayor Mark Addiego
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
A