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COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SPECIAL TAX
RESOLUTION NO. 97-54
Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Rick Putnam
Proposition L will appear on the June 3, 1997, Los Angeles County Special Tax Election.
Proposition L is a special tax measure which, if approved, will provide funding for the County
Public Library to replace lost revenue. Specifically, Proposition L seeks to replace the
Community Facilities District (CFD) assessment ($9 million annually) with a parcel tax of $22
per year. In November 1996 voters approved Proposition 218, which prohibits Los Angeles
County from continuing the CFD property assessment in participating cities after June 30, 1997.
Additionally, the County Library could experience another loss of $2 million in funding
consisting of $1.7 million in state funds and $300,000 in general revenues from lower operating
hours. Therefore, an initial loss of $9 million could result in a net loss of $11 million to the
County public library if Proposition L does not receive approval by two-thirds of the registered
voters in CFD cities.
The County Librarian has explained the local impact of Proposition L to participating CFD cities
and that information has previously been shared with the City Council. According to the County
Librarian, current levels of service for participating CFD cities will remain virtually unchanged
if Proposition L is approved by voters. If the measure does not pass, participating CFD cities
can expect to see a reduction in service hours to levels prior to the establishment of the CFD,
along with the elimination of books and materials enhancement budgets. Attached for your
information is a chart which provides the anticipated service levels reductions if the measure
does not pass.
Resolution 97-54 requests the City Council to endorse Proposition L, and encourages all of the
voters of theCityof Santa Clarita to vote "Yes" on Proposition L on June 3, 1997.
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City Council to adopt Resolution 97-54 endorsing Proposition L on the June 3, 1997, County of
Los Angeles Special Tax Election.
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Library Service Levels Chart
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION L
(COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SPECIAL TAX)
ON THE JUNE 3, 1997, SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles Public Library provides library service to the
residents of the City of Santa Clarita; and
WHEREAS, the funding of the County of Los Angeles Public Library has been severely
disrupted in recent years due to the loss of property tax revenues reallocated by the State of
California; and
WHEREAS, in 1995, the County Board of Supervisors implemented a Community Facilities
District (CFD) for the .County Public Library to replace lost property tax revenues and restore library
service levels, and the City of Santa Clarita has participated in the CFD and preserved library service
to its residents; and
WHEREAS, the passage of Proposition 218 in November 1996 eliminates the County
Library's CFD after JUNE 30, 1997, and will result in reduced library services in the City of Santa
Clarita and unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley if the CFD revenue is not replaced; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors has placed Proposition L on the JUNE 3,
1997, election ballot to provide for a special tax to support the County Library and help maintain
library services in the areas currently participating in the CFD; and
WHEREAS, approval by voters of Proposition L will help stabilize the County Library's
funding and maintain library service levels in the City of Santa Clarita to the benefit of the adults and
children who use the Valencia, Newhall and Canyon Country Libraries;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does
hereby resolve to endorse Proposition L, and encourages all of the voters of our City to vote "Yes"
on Proposition L on June 3, 1997.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC; City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do 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 day of , 19_ by the
following vote of Council:
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