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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6448 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. I 6448 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: . ~r.~ 2 6448 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 I if".., ~ ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia 3 6448