CC Resolution 1988-022^"64 81
RESOLUTION NO 88-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING ACA 27.
WHEREAS, a requirement for voter approval of fees and
assessments has been introduced to the State Legislature by
Assemblyman Johnson known as ACA 27; and
a)
ID WHEREAS, ACA 27 presents major practical and policy
C*) problems The very nature of a user fee dictates that it must
bear a direct relationship to the cost of service provided.
* Article XIIIB of the California Constitution Proposition 4 Gann
CO Limit) requires that any fee in excess of costs reasonably borne
* by the service provided must be counted against the agency's
limit. Additionally, Sections 54990 54994 of the Government
Code generally require that fees and charges may not exceed the
reasonable cost of providing the service, unless approved by a
two-thirds majority of the city's voters; and
WHEREAS, a citywide vote on the adoption of any fee is
not necessary and would be costly and procedurally cumbersome.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of La Quinta does hereby oppose ACA 27 and further
instructs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this Resolution
to the all members of the Assembly Local Government Committee;
as well as Senator Presley and Assemblyman Clute, Assemblyman
Bradley and Assemblyman Kelly.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this *5th day of March,
1988.
W LIAM R. HOYLE, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SAUNDRA L. JUHOL City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City of La Quinta, California
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