HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-12 - RESOLUTIONS - TRANS PROTECTION ACT 2010 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 10-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING 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
WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to municipalities up and down the
State of California so we may provide services to maintain and improve the quality of life of our
constituents through police and fire services, emergency response, parks, libraries, and other vital
local services that residents rely upon every day; and
WHEREAS, 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 borrowed 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, redevelopment and
transit funds, as well as previous, ongoing raids of local government and transportation funds,
have lead to severe consequences for California municipalities such as layoffs of police, fire and
paramedic first responders, first station closures, stalled .economic development, healthcare
cutbacks, delays in road safety improvements, public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public
transit services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has been directly impacted by the national
economic downturn, and has gone through an extensive process,` to reduce -.general fund
expenditures by $4 million, or 8 percent, by reducing overall operation costs, postponing capital
projects, freezing vacant positions and reduce services; and ;
WHEREAS, since the City of Santa Clarita's Fiscal- Year 2007-2008 adopted budget
general fund revenues are down by over $14 million, or 16 percent, and and continuing to decline;
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
dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates recently
filed a constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, for potential placement on
California's November 2010 statewide ballot; 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
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 endorses 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 City of Santa Clarita in support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Transportation Protection Act of
2010.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 2010.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK.
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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 12th day of January, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Ferry, Ender, McLean, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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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. 10-3, adopted by the City
Council of the -City of Santa Clarita, California on 7anuary`-12, 2010, Which is now --ori file in my-
office.
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Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this ! day of 2010.
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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