CC Resolution 2004-106
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-106
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¡ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
. LA QUINT A, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION
1A - CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT LOCAL TAXPAYERS
AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
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 1 2
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
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¡ WHEREAS, this drain of local resources has continued even during periods
. when the state's budget has been overflowing with surpluses; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1 A 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, Prop 1 A would protect
local public safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1 A will not raise taxes and, in fact, will help reduce
pressure for ~ocal fee and tax increases by limiting state raids of local government
funding; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1 A does not reduce funding for schoo!:; or any other state
program or service, and Prop 1 A was carefully written to allow flexibility in the
event of a state budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1 A 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.
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Resolution No. 2004-106
Support of Proposition 1 A
Adopted: October 5, 2004
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Guinta, California, that:
1 . We hereby express strong support for Proposition 1 A, the statewide.
ballot initiative that will prevent the state from further taking local government
revenues; and
2. We will send a copy of this resolution to Yes on 1 A - Californians to
Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety, Fax 91 6-442-3510 or 11 21 L Street,
#803, Sacramento, CA 95814.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held on this 5th day of October, 2004, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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JU . . GREEK, CMC, City erk
City of La Guinta, California
(City Seal)
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Resolution No. 2004-1 06
Support of Proposition 1 A
Adopted: October 5, 2004
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