HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2004-02RESOLUTION NO. 2004- 2
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE SUPPORTING A STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVE TO
REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL BEFORE STATE GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE LOCAL TAX FUNDS
WHEREAS, state government annually shifts over $800 million in cily property tax
funds statewide, costing cities over $6.9 billion in lost revenues over the past 12 years, seriously
reducing resources available for local public safety and other services; and
WHEREAS, state government annually shifts over $4.4 billion in county property tax
funds statewide, costing counties over $34.5 billion in lost revenues over the past 12 years,
seriously reducing resources availa~le for local health services an other services; and
WHEREAS, on five occasions the state government has taken away redevelopment
agency tas increment funds totaling $540 million, including $135 million in fiscal yeaz 2003-04
and $75 million in fiscal year 2002-03; and
WHEREAS, in adopting the state budget for fiscal year 2003-04 the Legislature and
Governor appropriated local vehicle license fee backfill and redevelopment property tax funds
that are needed to finance critical services such as public safety, parks, street maintenance,
housing and economic development; and
WHEREAS, the deficit financing plan in the state budget depends on a local property and
sales taac swap that leaves city and county services vulnerable if the state's economic condition
fails to improve; and
WHEREAS, the adopted state budget for fiscal year 2003-04 assumes an ongoing
structural budget deficit of at least $8 billion, putting local government resources and services at
risk in future years; and
WHEREAS, the threat persists that state leaders will continue to use loca] tax funds to
balance the state budget unless the voters limit the power of the Legislature and Govemor to do
so; and
WHEREAS, the voters of Califomia are the best judges of whether local tax funds should
be diverted, shifted or otherwise taken to finance state government; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the League of Califomia Cities at its September
10, 2003 meeting voted to sponsor a statewide ballot initiative to empower the voters to limit the
ability of state government to divert or shift local tax funds to fund state government.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE that the Council hereby expresses its strong support for a statewide ballot
initiative to allow voters to decide whether local tax funds, including redevelopment tax
increment funds, may be taken, shifted, diverted or otherwise used to fund state government
operations and responsibilities; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Council and staff aze authorized to provide
impartial informational materials on the initiative as may be lawfully provided; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Council Members of the City of Lake Elsinore are
encouraged to become well informed on the initiative and its possible benefits for the important
services they provide.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED, this 13th day of January , 2004.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
APPROVED AS T QRM:
bara Ze d L ibold, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORIVIA )
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' COLTNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
I, Vicki Kasad, City Clerk of the City of Lake Eisinore, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Council of said City at a regulaz or adjourned
regular meeting thereof held on the 13`h day of January, 2004, and that it was so adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HICKMAN, KELLEY, MAGEE, SCHIFFNER
BUCKLEY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: rNONE
By: ( ~~ ~ ' ~G~!-~~
Vicki Kasad ,City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICHI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a Regular Meefing of said Council on the
13t" of January, 2004, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
HICKMAN, KELLEY, MAGEE,
SCHIFFNER,BUCKLEY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
AB~'~'~~TN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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°ViC~SAD, CiVIC, CITY CLERK/
rIL?MAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
CTr'TY OF I .4It~L ELSINORE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE)
NONE
NONE
NONE
I, VICHI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 2004-2 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or
repealed.
DA January 28, 2004
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VICHI l{ASAr'D, C1VIC, CITY CLERK/
IiUMA~~I RESOiIRCE5 DIRECTOR
~GI'i'Y OF LAKE ELSINORE
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