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RESOLUTION NO. 04-101
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 1A STATEWIDE
BALLOT INITIATIVE TO PROTECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REVENUES
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 12 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
WHEREAS, this drain of local resources has continued even during periods when the
state's budget has been overflowing with surpluses; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is a historic measure that will appear on the November
statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and use local government funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local government funding, Prop 1A would protect local safety,
healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A will not raise taxes and, in fact, will reduce pressure for local fee
and tax increases by limiting state raids of local government funding; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A does not reduce funding for schools or any other state program or
service, and Prop 1A was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a state budget
emergency; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Temecula hereby
expresses its strong support for Prop 1A, the statewide ballot initiative that will prevent the state
from further taking local government revenues. In accordance with the position of the League of
California Cities, the City is rescinding its support for Proposition 65 in support for Proposition
1A.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Temecula at
a regular meeting held on the 28th day of September, 2004.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
CITY OF TEMECULA
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I, Susan W. Jones, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 04-101 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 28th day of September, 2004, by the following
vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Roberts, Stone, Washington, Naggar
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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