HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2003-67RESOLUTION NO. 2003-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
SUPPORTING THE LOCAL TAXPAYERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTION
A STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVE TO REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL BEFO
STATE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE LOCAL TAX FUNDS
WHEREAS, state government currently seizes over $800 million in city pror
tax funds (ERAF) statewide, seriously reducing resources available for local public
safety and other services; and
WHEREAS, in adopting the state budget this year the Legislature and Govei nor
appropriated local vehicle license fee backfill and redevelopment property tax fundE that
are needed to finance critical city services such as public safety, parks, street
maintenance, housing and economic development; and
WHEREAS, the state budget also relies on a deficit bond financing program
is predicated on a local property and sales tax swap that leaves city services vulne
to future losses if the state's economic condition fails to improve; and
WHEREAS, the adopted budget assumes the state will continue to face an
ongoing structural budget deficit of at least $8 billion, putting local government final
resources at risk in future years; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly clear that state will continue to use local tax funto
balance the state budget unless the voters limit the power of the legislature and
governor to do so; and
WHEREAS, the voters of California are the best judges of whether local tax
funds should be diverted, shifted or otherwise taken by the legislature to finance an
expanding state government; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Voting Delegates of the League of
California Cities at its September 10, 2003 meeting unanimously voted to sponsor a
statewide ballot initiative to empower the voters to limit the ability of state governmer t to
confiscate local tax funds to fund state government; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar expresses its strong support for a statewide ballot initiative to allow v(
to decide whether local tax funds may be taken, shifted, diverted or otherwise used
fund state government operations and responsibilities; and directs the following:
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SECTION 1. That the residents of the City of Diamond Bar are encouraged to
become well informed on the opportunities available to them through such an initiative
to safeguard the critical local services on which they rely; and
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar shall adopt the
Resolution and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption and/or organizations:
League of California Cities
California Association of Contract Cities
Gonsalves & Son
State Senator Bob Margett
State Assemblyman Bob Pacheco
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2"d day of December-, 2003.
CAROL HERRERA. MAYOR
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 22nd date of December, 2003, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, O'Connor, Zirbes, MPT/Huff,
M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar