HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 55-1988RESOLUTION NO. 55-88
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSITION 72
THE "SPENDING LIMIT IMPROVEMENT AND
ENFORCEMENT ACT"
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 50-88 the City Council endorsed Proposition 71,
the "Gove-nment Spending Limitation and Accountability Act", which contains
provisions which are at odds with the provisions of Proposition 72; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 72 would transfer over $700 million from the State's
general fund to the state transportation account for use for highways and
transient by dedicating the sales tax on gasoline to transportation; and
WHEREAS, the requirement that certain sales tax revenues be expended only
for transportation purposes results in an increase in the amount of revenue
available for transportation purposes while reducing the amount available for
education, health, welfare and other general fund expenditures; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 72 does not provide a spending limit adjustment for
economic ~rowth or for schools or local government;
NOW TFEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco opposes Proposition 72, the "Spending Limit Improvement and
Enforcemert Act".
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 11th day of May
, 1988, by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Richard A. Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos, and Roberta
Cerri Teglia
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Jack Drago
ABSENT: Councilmember Mark N. Addiego
City Clerk