HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 169-1978 RESOLUTION NO. 169-78
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION ~DECLARING OPPOSITION TO
MANDATED COSTS BY'THE STATE
WHEREAS, the concept of state compensation for mandated costs was a
key provision in Senate Bill 90 which became effective on January 1,1973;
and
WHEREAS, this bill also established property tax limitations on cities,
counties, special districts and school districts; and
WHEREAS, this bill did nothing in regard to the then existing state
mandated costs imposed upon ~cities, counties, special districts and school
districts; and.
WHEREAS, by the use of an extensive list of "disclaimers" became a
device for the evasion of the original SB 90's intent; and
WHEREAS, SB 90 of 1977 reflected the need for additional legiSlative
concern regarding compensation procedures,; and
WHEREAS, legislative acts involving cities, counties, special districts
and school districts invariably impose additional costs; and
WHEREAS, state mandated costs imposed on local governments are in
fact a form of restrictions on the use of locally generated funds; and
WHEREAS, recent constitutional amendments have imposed new property
tax limitations on cities, counties, special districts and school districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco as follows'
A. A rollback or complete abolition of previous state decisions
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mandating actions or imposing cost incurring, regulations on
local governments. ~
B. That this'rollback or abolition i'nclude all previous
legislation that mandates costs on local governments.
C. Any and all future legislation which mandates actions
by cities, counties, special districts and school districts being
paired with a revenue source other than those generated locally.
D. Elimination of the extensive'list of "disclaimers"
currently in use.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of South San
Francisco shall and is hereby directed to forward copies of this Resolu-
tion to the legislators of northern San Mateo County, State of California.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly intro-.
duced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
at a r~glJlar meeting held on the 20thday of December .,
1978, by the following vote:
AYES'
NOES'
Councilmen Ronald G, Acosta, William A. Borba~ Emanuele N. Da~monte,
Terry J. Mirri; and Councilwoman Roberta Cerri Tegiia
None
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ABSENT'
None
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