HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 97-33RESOLUTION NO. 97-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING
THE PASSAGE OF AB 1226 (GRANLUND/MII,LER)
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar incorporated on April 18, 1989, with a population of
74,115; and
WHEREAS, the incorporated population was determined by multiplying the number of registered
voters in the city as of incorporation by a factor of "3"; and
WHEREAS, certain State subventions, primarily motor in -lieu fees and gas tax revenues, are
subvented to the City on a per capita basis; and
WHEREAS, under the current law, the City of Diamond Bar receives subvention revenues for its
for its first 8 full fiscal years based on its population at the time of incorporation; and
WHEREAS, after its for its first 8 full fiscal years, the City of Diamond Bar would receive such
subvention monies on the basis of actual population, which is 56,659, which would result in a net
loss of 17,456 in population for State subvention purposes; and
WHEREAS, AB 1226, which is authored by Assemblyman Brett Granlund and co-authored by
Assemblyman Gary Miller, would amend the current law to provide a newly incorporated city to
retain its incorporation population through its first 10 full fiscal years; and
WHEREAS, without adoption of AB 1226, the City of Diamond Bar would lose $650,000 in
motor in -lieu revenues annually and annual gas tax revenues would be reduced by approximately
$270,000, beginning July 1, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar has been adversely affected by the recessed economy that
has existed in Southern California throughout the 1990's; has suffered from the virtual collapse of
the new residential construction industry in Southern California; has had revenues lost to the
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State's "raid" on municipal revenue sources, and has been adversely affected as a result of the
passage of statewide propositions.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does hereby endorse and
support the passage of SB 1226,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to all members
of the Assembly, Senate, and the Governor's office.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May , 1997.
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ATTEST:
1, 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 6 tbday of May , 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ansari, Harmony, Werner,
MPT/Herrera, M/Huff
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Lyn a Burghs, City Clerk
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