HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 5973 2010-03-22RESOLUTION NUMBER 5973
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL
TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION
PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed
separate ballot measures to stop State raids of local government funds, and to
dedicate the taxes on gasoline to fund local and state transportation
improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to provide the police
and fire, emergency response, parks, libraries, and other vital local services that
residents rely upon every day, and gas tax funds are vital to maintain and
improve local streets and roads, to make road safety improvements, relieve
traffic congestion, and provide mass transit; and
WHEREAS, despite the fact that voters have repeatedly passed measures
to prevent the State from taking these revenues dedicated to funding local
government services and transportation improvement projects, the State
Legislature has seized and borrowed billions of dollars in local government and
transportation funds in the past few years; and
WHEREAS, this year's borrowing and raids of local government,
redevelopment and transit funds, as well as previous, ongoing raids of local
government and transportation funds have lead to severe consequences, such
as layoffs of police, fire and paramedic first responders, fire station closures,
stalled economic development, healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety
improvements, public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public transit
services; and
WHEREAS, State politicians in Sacramento have continued to ignore the
will of the voters, and current law provides no penalties when state politicians
take or borrow these locally- dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit
advocates recently filed a constitutional amendment with the California Attorney
General, called the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection
Act of 2010, for potential placement on California's November 2010 statewide
ballot; and
WHEREAS, approval of this ballot initiative would close loopholes and
change the constitution to further prevent State politicians in Sacramento from
seizing, diverting, shifting, borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise
taking or interfering with tax revenues dedicated to funding local government
services, including redevelopment, or dedicated to transportation improvement
projects and mass transit.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE and formally endorse the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and
Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed constitutional amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY authorize the listing of the Seal Beach City
Council in support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation
Protection Act of 2010 and instruct staff to fax a copy of this resolution to
campaign offices at (916) 442 -3510.
Resolution Number 5973
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Beach at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of March ,
by the following vote:
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ABSENT:
Council Members
ABSTAIN:
Council Members
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I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5973 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of March , 2010.
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