HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 169-1984RESOLUTION N0.169-84
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSITION 36,
THE JARVIS IV INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
~'JHEREAS, the Jarvis IV Initiative Constitutional Amendment which
will appear on the November ballot as Proposition 36 would lead to de facto
minority rule by requiring a two-thirds vote for many important local govern-
ment decisions; and
YJHEREAS, Proposition 36, by further restricting local governments'
revenue-raising authority beyond the requirements imposed by Propositions 13
and 4, would seriously weaken the concept of "Home Rule" by making local agencies
more dependent upon the State for their financial stability.:, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will further reduce the ability of local
government to plan for and finance public services and capital improvements
needed to sustain development and accommodate economic growth; and
WHEREAS, the passage of Proposition 36 will widen the disparities
between the taxation of properties with similar market values; and
WHEREAS, while the supporters of Proposition 36 claim it will reduce
taxes, it will actually increase property taxes for nearly all taxpayers who
have purchased properties since 1978, including approximately 50% of the home-
owners in California; and
I'JHEREAS, one widely applauded result of Proposition 13 has been to
relieve general taxpayers of the burden of paying for services which could be
charged directly to the service user through fees, this trend will be reversed,
returning part of the financial burden for fee-supported services to general
taxpayers if Propositioni36 is enacted; and
WHEREAS, the passage of Proposition 36 will cost local school
districts some ..%750 million in 1985-86, thereby seriously jeopardizing the
urgently needed improvements in primary and secondary public education in
California; and
WHEREAS, many of the provisions of Proposition 36 are confusing and
ambiguous and will require further clarification, either by future ballot
measures, state legislation and/or court interpretation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
South San Francisco, that this City opposes Proposition 36, the Jarvis IV
Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
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
regular meeting held on the 24th day of October , 1984,
by the fol lowing vote:
AYES'
NOES-
ABSENT.
Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Emanuele N. Damonte, Richard A.
Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos; and Roberta Cerri Teglia
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