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RESOLUTION NO. 6448
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 1A
WHEREAS, the State government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion
annually in local property tax funds statewide from cities, counties and special districts,
costing local government agencies more than $40 billion in lost revenues over the last
12 years; and
WHEREAS, these ongoing shifts and raids by the State of local property tax
funds and other funding dedicated to local governments have seriously reduced
resources available for municipal public services, including public safety, public health,
emergency medical, roads, parks, library and recreation programs, transportation and
other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, these funding raids put pressure on local governments to increase
fees and taxes to maintain basic local service levels; and
WHEREAS, the drain of local resources has continued even during periods when
the State has had a budget surplus; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is a historic measure that will appear on the
November 2004 statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and use local
government funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local government funding, Proposition 1A would
protect essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A will not raise taxes and, in fact, will help reduce
pressure for local fee and tax increases by limiting State raids of local government
funding; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A does not reduce funding for schools or any other
State program or service and is written to allow flexibility in the event of a State budget
emergency; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition that
includes the Governor, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local government
officials, public safety representatives, healthcare, business, labor and community
leaders.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby expresses strong support for Proposition
1A, the statewide ballot measure that will prevent the State from further taking local
government revenues in future years without voter/city approval; and
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of October ,2004.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Resolution No. 6448 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of October, 2004 and that said Resolution
was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Chandler, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Kovacic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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