HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-06-27 - RESOLUTIONS - ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT (2)RESOLUTION No. 89-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1989-90
WHEREAS, the voters of California, on November 6, '1979, added
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Article XIII -B to the State Constitution placing various limitations on the
appropriations of state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita ("City") incorporated on December
15, 1987; and
WHEREAS, during the formation process, the Los Angeles County Local
Agency Formation Commission ("LAFCO") set an appropriations limit, pursuant to
Article XIII -B of the California Constitution, of $20,000,000 for the City, and
WHEREAS, at the incorporation election for the City of Santa Clarita
("City") the voters set the Article XIII -B, appropriations limit at
$20,000,000, with the fiscal year 1985-86 as the base year for increases as
provided by law; and
WHEREAS, City staff has attempted to gain from LAFCO the documents
upon which the appropriations limit of $20,000,000 was based, but LAFCO has -
been unable to provide those documents to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City retained a consultant to determine the accurate
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appropriations limit applicable to the City and the consultant has determined
that the accurate appropriations limit is $42,478,812; and
WHEREAS, the consultant's report upon which the correct limit is
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based was received and filed by the City Council (the "report") at the regular
meting of March 28, 1989; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed hearing was conducted on May 23, 1989, at
which time proponents and opponents of the appropriations correction were
allowed to present testimony on the proposed correction of the appropriations
limit; and
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting of May 23, 1989, Ordinance No
89-11 was adopted by the City Council finding and determining that the correct
original appropriation limit for the City was $42,478,812.
WHEREAS, Article XIII -B provides that the appropriations limit for
the fiscal year 1989-90 is calculated by adjusting the base year^
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appropriations for the fiscal year 1985-86 for changes in the, cost of living
and population, and;
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WHEREAS, the information necessary for making these adjustments is
available in the City Finance Department, and the calculation of the
limitation is attached as Schedule A to this Resolution, and;
WHEREAS, the City has complied with all of the provisions of Article
XIII -B and Government Code Sections 7900, at seq. in determining the
appropriation limit for fiscal year 1989-90.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita hereby
resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. That the appropriations limit in fiscal year 1989-90
shall be $71,382,470 for the City of Santa Clarita.
SECTION 2. Any unused proceeds of taxes are reserved for future
appropriations.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 27th day of .Tune , 1989.
MAYOR
ATTEST: V
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting thereof,
held on the 27th day of June , 1989, by the following vote of
the Council:'_
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Boyer, Darcy, Koontz, McKeon, Heidt
NOES: COUNCII14MBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
CITY CLERK