HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-49 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 16-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA IN SUPPORT OF VOTER APPROVAL OF
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
MEASURE AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF
A BALLOT ARGUMENT BY THE CITY COUNCIL,
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, BONA FIDE
ASSOCIATIONS, AND/OR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL
RESIDENTS, IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE PURSUANT
TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9282
WHEREAS, the City of Temecula has a proud tradition of high-quality local
services and well-managed finances,
WHEREAS, people live in Temecula because it offers a high quality of life,
including public safety and emergency response services, roads that are in good
condition, and services and programs that make Temecula a desirable place to live, visit
and do business:
WHEREAS, residents want to maintain 911 emergency and police response
times, prevent cuts to paramedic services, local police and fire protection, maintain
school safety patrols, prevent cuts to services for the disabled, and maintain vital
services and the quality of life residents have come to expect,
WHEREAS, in the last five years alone, the State has taken $31 million from the
City;
WHEREAS, over 80% of calls to the Temecula Fire Department are related to
medical emergencies;
WHEREAS, the City needs to ensure firefighters and paramedics can continue
to quickly respond to emergencies and save lives;
WHEREAS, the State is releasing parolees to alleviate prison overcrowding;
WHEREAS, the City is 9 officers below recommended numbers for the City's
current size,
WHEREAS, a local revenue measure will help maintain public safety services,
including emergency and police response times and school safety patrols;
WHEREAS, a local revenue measure will help prevent cuts to paramedic
services, local police and fire protection;
' WHEREAS, a local revenue measure will help prevent cuts to programs for
seniors and disabled residents;
WHEREAS, a local revenue measure will help address the needed investment in
community assets such as parks, roadways and critical infrastructure;
WHEREAS, a local revenue measure will maintain vital services and the quality
of life residents have come to expect,
WHEREAS, the proposed local revenue measure will be spent entirely on local
essential services that benefit our community, with no money for Sacramento and all
funds for Temecula; and
WHEREAS, the proposed measure includes accountability provisions, including
annual independent financial audits and public review of expenditures-
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Temecula supports voter approval of
the proposed 1% transactions and use tax measure to be submitted to the voters by
Resolution 16-48.
Section 2. Elections Code Section 9285 authorizes the City Council, any of its
members, bona fide associations and/or eligible individual residents, to submit an
argument in favor of the proposed measure. The City Council authorizes Council
' Member Comerchero and Council Member Rahn to draft and/or submit a ballot
argument in favor of the measure based on the reasons described in the whereas
clauses above and to draft and/or submit a rebuttal argument if required as authorized
by Elections Code Sections 9282 and 9285. If it is proposed that the ballot argument be
signed by all members of the City Council, then the proposed argument shall be
submitted to the City Council for approval in a public meeting of the City Council. This
resolution is authorized by Elections Code Section 9285 and applicable case law.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 26`h day of July, 2016.
Michael S. Naggar, Mayor
Al
Ran ity Clerk
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' STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 16-49 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 26" day of July, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, McCracken,
Rahn, Naggar
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Randi Johl, City Clerk
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