HomeMy WebLinkAbout098-04RESOLUTION NO. 98-2004
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION lA, PROTECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REVENUES, ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2004 BALLOT
WHEREAS, state government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion annually in local
property tax funds statewide from cities, counties, and special districts, costing local
governments more than $40 billion in lost revenues over the past 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 local fire and paramedic response, law enforcement, public health and emergency
medical care, roads, parks, libraries, transportation and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, these funding raids also add pressure for 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's budget has been overflowing with surpluses; and
WHEREAS, Proposition IA 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 IA would protect local
public safety, healthcare, and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Proposition lA 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 IA does not reduce funding for schools or any other state
program or service, and Proposition lA was carefully written to allow flexibility in the
event of a state budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Proposition lA is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition, including
Governor Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local government
officials, public safety representatives, healthcare, business, labor and community leaders;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby expresses strong support for
Proposition IA, the statewide ballot initiative that will prevent the state from further taking
local government revenues.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on September 7, 2004, by
the following vote:
AYES: Arnerich,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Doyle, Andersen, Shimansky, Stepper
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST: (7
CITY CLERK
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