HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 50-1988RESOLUTION NO. 50-88
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 71
THE "GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMITATION AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT"
WHEREAS, Californians for Quality Government has qualified for the
June 1988 ballot an initiative that would modify the current Government
Spending Limitation that would more accurately reflect California's
economic growth and spiraling service populations; and
WHEREAS, the current Government Spending Limitation has threatened
to halt a-1 real increases and force reductions in education, law
enforcement, transportation, health care, senior programs, and other
vital services; and
WHERE&S, the current Government Spending Limitation restricts state
and local-government spending to 1979 levels; adjusted only for population
and inflation changes; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on State Finance reports that the current limit
could force over $23 billion in cuts in critical public services over the
next decace; and
WHEREAS, this initiative would ensure accountability to taxpayers by
requiring the existing Commission on State Finance to report annually the
manner in which state revenues are spent and the amount of the state
appropriations subject to limitations; and
WHEREAS, the current Government Spending Limitation is inflexible and
inhibits the state's ability to use already-collected tax dollars to at
least maintain the current level of funding for critical services; and
WHEREA~, this proposed initiative would modernize the formula to more
accurately~reflect California's economic growth and changing needs; and
WHEREAS, over 110 statewide organizations support this measure
including: California Police Chiefs Association, League of Women Voters
of California, California State Sheriffs Association, American Association
of Retired Persons - CA, California Fire Chiefs Association, Californians
for Better Transportation, Automobile Club of Southern California, Congress
of Califorqia Seniors, Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig,
California Nurses Association, California Medical Association, American
Association of Retired Persons, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association,
League of California Cities, County Supervisors Association of California,
American Alsociation of University Women, California Tax Reform Association,
California!State PTA, California Teachers Association, California Federation
of Teachers, California School Boards Association, California Community
College Trustees, California Commission on Aging, California Correctional
Peace Officers Association, California Association of Highway Patrolmen,
California Council of Churches and California Catholic Conference of Bishops.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco fully supports and endorses Proposition 71, the "Government
Spending _imitation and Accountability Act" on the June 1988 ballot.
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 27th day of April , 1988, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Richard A. Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos,
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Roberta Cerri Teglia, and Jack Drago
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