HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-08-24 - RESOLUTIONS - PROP 22 TAXPAYER ACT 2010 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 10-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 22
THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION
PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed separate ballot
measures to stop State raids of local government funds, and to dedicate the taxes on gasoline to
fund local and state transportation improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to provide the police and fire,
emergency response, parks, libraries, and other vital local services that residents rely upon every
day, and gas tax funds are vital to maintain and improve local streets and roads, to make road
safety improvements, relieve traffic congestion, and provide mass transit; and
WHEREAS, despite the fact that voters have repeatedly passed measures to prevent the
state from taking these revenues dedicated to funding local government services and
transportation improvement projects, the State Legislature has seized'and_b.orrowed billions of
dollars in local government and transportation funds in the past few years; -and
WHEREAS, this year's borrowing and raids of local government, lredevel,ipment and
transit funds, as well as previous, ongoing raids of local government.;and lranspoitatian funds
have lead to severe consequences, such as layoffs of police, fire and pararred is first responders,
fire station closures, stalled economic development, healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety
improvements, public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public transit services; and
WHEREAS, state politicians in Sacramento have continued to ignore the will of the
voters, and current law provides no penalties when state politicians take or borrow these
locally -dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates filed a
constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the Local Taxpayer,
Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, which will be on the November 2010
statewide ballot as Proposition 22; and
WHEREAS, approval of this ballot initiative would close loopholes and change the
constitution to further prevent state politicians in Sacramento from seizing, diverting, shifting,
borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with tax revenues
dedicated to funding local government services, including redevelopment, or dedicated to
transportation improvement projects and mass transit.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita formally endorses
Proposition 22, the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a
proposed constitutional amendment.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita hereby authorizes the listing
of the City of Santa Clarita in support of Proposition 22, the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and
Transportation Protection Act of 2010.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of August, 2010.
MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, 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 24th day of August, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ender, Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 10-67, adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on August 24, 2010, which is now on file in
my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of 20
City Clerk
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By
Deputy City Clerk
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