HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-022 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 10 -22
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL'S
SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC
SAFETY, AND TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT
OF 2010, WHICH IS A BALLOT MEASURE SCHEDULED
FOR THE NOVEMBER 2010 STATEWIDE BALLOT, AND
WOULD PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM TAKING,
BORROWING OR REDIRECTING LOCAL TAXPAYER
FUNDS DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY, EMERGENCY
RESPONSE AND OTHER VITAL GOVERNMENT
SERVICES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed
separate ballot measures to stop State raids of local government funds, and to dedicate
the taxes on gasoline to fund transportation improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to provide the police and
' fire, emergency response, parks, libraries, and other vital local services that residents
rely upon every day, and 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, such as layoffs of police, fire
and paramedic first responders, fire station closures, stalled economic development,
healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety improvements, public transit fare increases
and cutbacks in public transit services; 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
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' Ile 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 transportation improvement projects and mass transit.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that CITY formally endorses the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed
constitutional amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of LOCAL
GOVERNMENT in support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation
Protection Act of 2010.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 9th day of March, 2010.
Jeff Comerchero, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan . J nes, MMC
City CI k
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' STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10 -22 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 9th day of March, 2010, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Edwards, Naggar, Roberts, Washington,
Comerchero
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
' Susan Vy. Jones, MC
City Cl k
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