HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 98-55RESOLUTION NO. 98-5a
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
OPPOSING EFFORTS TO MANDATE ALL NEWLY HIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the President will propose early next year a plan to reform the Social Security
program; and
WHEREAS, the proposal may include forced Social Security coverage of the City of
Diamond Bar; and
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar would become a Federal taxpayer, compelled to remit
6.2 percent of the salary or wages of newly hired workers; and
WHEREAS, this constitutes an unfunded Federal mandate imposed on the City of Diamond
Bar and other subdivisions of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, in order to pay this new Federal tax the City of Diamond Bar may have no
choice but to reduce services including law enforcement; programs for senior citizens and the
disabled; parks and recreation; and
WHEREAS, in addition to these reduced services, new and/or higher fees may be required
in order for Diamond Bar to pay the tax; and
WHEREAS, such new fees would constitute a double tax on the citizens of the City of
Diamond Bar because not only are they paying the Social Security tax on their own salaries and
wages, but also they would be funding the new Federal tax on the City of Diamond Bar; and
WHEREAS, this new tax on the City of Diamond Bar is a shift of Federal Government
responsibilities to our communities for which there will be no benefit paid for more than a
generation; and
WHEREAS, the President is encouraging a national dialogue on how to reform the Social
Security program and is seeking input from all parts of the nation.
98-55
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar
does hereby oppose any measure that would impose an unfunded Federal mandate on the City of
Diamond Bar in the form of a new Federal tax on salaries and wages paid to newly hired workers.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October , 1998.
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Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution Number 98-_r,5 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its adjourned regular meeting held on the 6th
day of October, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ansari,Huff, O'Connor, MPT/Chang
M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LYN A BURGESS, CITY CLERK
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA