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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-323
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO SUPPORTING PROPOSITION IA, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 2004-67
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, roads, parks, libraries, 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 lA is a historic measure that will appear on the November
2004 statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and use local government
funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local government funding, Prop IA would protect local
public safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Prop IA will not raise taxes and, in fact, will help reduce pressure for
local fee and tax increases by limiting state raids of local government funding; and
WHEREAS, Prop IA does not reduce funding for schools or any other state program
or service, and Prop lA was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a state budget
emergency; and
WHEREAS, Prop IA 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; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council had previously adopted Resolution
2004-67 in support of Proposition 65, but now all the major proponents of that proposition are
opposing Proposition 65 and supporting Proposition IA;
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 1A, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 2004-67
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council hereby express strong support for
Proposition IA, the statewide ballot initiative that will prevent the state from further taking
local government revenues.
SECTION 2. Resolution 2004-67 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. The City Administrator is directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Yes on 1A - Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety. Fax: 916-
442-3510 or 1121 L Street, #803, Sacramento, CA 95814.
2004-323
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO SUPPORTING PROPOSITION IA, AND REPLEALING RESOLUTION
2004-67
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a reg. meeting thereof: held cm ihr
4th day of October 2004. by the following vote, to it:
Council Members:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSI:N I
ESTRADA
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LONGVILLE
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MCGINNIS
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DERRY
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KELLEY
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JOHNSON
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MCCAMMACK
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this _ai__ day of October
2004.
Approved as to
Form and legal content:
.TAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
By: 2(�
'alley, Mayor
San Bernardino