HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2004-49ON NO. 2004-49
A RESOLUTIO 4 OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND B R SUPPORTING NOVEMBER 2004 BALLOT
PROPOSITON 1A: PROTEC LOCAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY
ERVICES
WHEREAS, state government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion annually in
local property tax funds statewide from cities, counties and special districts, costing
local governments more than $40 billion in lost revenues over the past 12 years; and
WHEREAS, these ongoing shifts end raids by the state of local property tax funds
and other funding dedicated to local governments have seriously reduced resources
available for local fire and paramedic response, law enforcement, public health and
emergency medical care, roads, parks, libraries, transportation and other essential
local services; and
WHEREAS, these funding raids also_add pressure for local governments such as
the City of Diamond Bar to increase ees and taxes to maintain basic local service
levels; and
WHEREAS, this drain of local resortes has continued even during periods when
the State's budget has been overflo ing with surpluses; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is a his1toric measure that will appear on the November
2004 statewide ballot and would limit the State's ability to take and use local
government funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local go ernment funding, Prop 1A would protect local
public safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A will not raise axes and, in fact, will help reduce pressure for
local fee -and tax increases by limiting state raids of local government funding; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A does not r duce funding for schools or any other State
program or service, and Prop i A w s carefully written to allow flexibility in the event
of a State budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition including
Governor Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local
government officials, public safety representatives, healthcare, business, labor and
community leaders;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOD
Bar hereby express strong support 1
that will prevent the State of Ca
revenues and direct the following:
that the City Council of the City of Diamond
Proposition 1A, the statewide ballot initiative
rnia from further taking local government
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SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar shall adopt the
Resolution and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar asks all elected
officials to support Proposition 1 A on the November 2004 ballot.
SECTION 3. That copies of Resoluti n 2004 - 49 of the City of Diamond Bar be
distributed to the following individuals, agencies, and/or organizations:
League of California Cities
California Association of Contract Cities
Gonsalves & Son
State Senator Bob Margett
State Assemblyman Bob Pacheco
Yes on 1 A — Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety
PASSED, APPROVED AND
I, Linda C. Lowry, City Clerk of the
foregoing Resolution was passed,
this 7 1 day of September, 2004.
Me
of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
and adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar (held on the 7 1 day of September, 2004, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBE
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBE
Changs Huff, O'Connor,
MPT/Herrera, M/Zirhes
Dane
None
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a C. Lowry, City Cl
of Diamond Bar
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