HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-041 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 91-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING SENATE
BILL 169 WHICtI REPEALS THE PROVISIONS OF SB2557
AND ENSURES THE PROTECTION OF CITIES FROM THE
STATE BUDGET PROCESS
WItEREAS, after the longest budget stalemate in California history, the Governor and
California Legislature finally enacted a 1990/91 budget package that shifts state and county costs
to cities, and diverts city revenues to finance state/county responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, counties are an administrative arm of the state with responsibilities for
carrying out state programs, while cities are different business of providing local municipal
services which are determined locally; and have no responsibility or authority for administering
state or county programs; and
WHEREAS, the Governor and California Legislature have shifted state and county
financial responsibilities to cities; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of SB2557 provisions by the Riverside County Board of
Supervisors and enacted retroactively to July 1, 1990, will result in excessive City costs for
payments to Riverside County for booking prisoners into jail, and property tax collection.
WHEREAS, many members of the state legislature have agreed that this new authority
is bad public policy from a number or perspectives and have indicated an interest in repealing this
county authority, if any revenue source can be identified to replace the revenue loss which
counties could experience if this authority is repealed; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities has developed such a proposal which
addresses the concerns of the Legislature and SB169 has been introduced in Legislature; and
WHEREAS, SB169 would; repeal all provisions of SB2557, except those provisions
which give counties the authority to enact business license taxes and utility user taxes in the
unincorporated area; and
WHEREAS, SB169 would also provide new revenues to replace the county loss of
revenue by increasing vehicle license fee revenues and dedicate those new revenues to county
programs; and
WHEREAS, SB169 was supported unanimously by the Board of Directors of the League
of California Cities.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA,
CALIFORNIA HEREBY RESOLVES: and hereby approves and endorse SB169 (repealing
provisions of SB2775) sponsored by the League of California Cities and carried by Senator
Boatwright and direct that this Resolution be transmitted to our County Board of Supervisors, and
elected representatives to State political offices.
Section 1. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of April, 1991
Ronald J. Parks, Mayor
ATTEST:
June~~k, City Cler~
[SEAL]
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) $S
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, HEREBY DO CERTIFY that the
foregoing Resolution No. 91-41 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Temecula on the 23rd day of April, 1991, by the following roll call vote.
AYES: 3
COUNCILMEMBERS: Moore, Mufioz, Parks
NOES:
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1
COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall
OPPOSED: 1
COUNCILMEMBERS: Lindemans
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