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Home My WebLink About2001-145 1_,___ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-145 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO SUPPORTING THE GRASSROOTS NETWORK PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino, like other California cities, has witnessed its authority and revenues eroded in recent years by political actions at the state level of government; and WHEREAS, legislative acts reducing the amount of property tax allocated to cities, mandating binding arbitration of compensation issues with public safety personnel, and other restrictions on local discretion have reduced home rule authority available to local elected officials who are directly accountable to the public for their decisions; and WHEREAS, the imposition of term limits on state legislators has changed the political dynamic in Sacramento, leading to more frequent turnover in state legislative office and greater opportunity to advocate the cause of strong local government with state elected officials; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities has requested support for the implementation of a Grassroots Coordinator Network (hereinafter "Grassroots Network"), that would include the development of a network of a staff of ten field officers, staffed by grassroots coordinators, and WHEREAS, the Grassroots Network would trigger greater focus in cities across the state on the acts of the legislature through more active involvement by city officials, collaboration with community groups, effective media relations, and closer partnerships with the members of the state legislature and their district office staff; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino have had the opportunity to offer their comments on said proposal; and WHEREAS, events of the last ten (10) years clearly demonstrate that new and aggressive advocacy efforts such as the Grassroots Network may be necessary to advance the cause oflocal control and strong cities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO HEREBY SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES TO CREATE THE GRASSROOTS NETWORK AND FURTHER SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DUES TO FUND THIS NEW INITIATIVE. III 2001-145 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO SUPPORTING THE GRASSROOTS NETWORK PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint reg. meeting thereof, held onthe 4th day of June Council Members: AYES ESTRADA X LIEN X MCGINNIS X - SCHNETZ x SUAREZ X ANDERSON X MCCAMMACK X ,2001, by the following vote, to wit: NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ~h,~ Racli G. Clark, City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this S,l1 day of June 2001. gry~~Jf~ / Betty Anderson, Mayor Pro Tern City of San Bernardino Approved as to Form and legal content: JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorn y By: League of California Cities Ballot on Grassroots Network City of SAN BERNARDINO Does your city vote to approve the addition of article XVI to the League's bylaws relating to the establishment of a League Grassroots Network (attached as Attachment A and incorporated by reference in this ballot), along with the dues schedule (attached as Attachment B and also incorporated by reference in this ballot)? [ x ] Yes [ ] No Ballot returned by: (;2 ~ A., R RACHEL G. CLARK --"'1.:-' ~ /:; (!J...~ City Official Name CITY CLERK City Official Title Ballots must be returned by First Class Mail and postmarked no later than July 6, 2001. Return ballots to: League of California Cities 1400 K Street, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Attention: Counting Committee Attachment A: Proposed Addition to League Bylaws Article XVI: Establishment and Financing of Grassroots Network Section 1: Enhancement of Advocacy Efforts. To enhance the League's advocacy efforts on behalf of cities, the League hereby establishes a Grassroots Network. The Grassroots Network consists of a series of field offices throughout California, responsible for coordinating city advocacy efforts and promoting statewide League policy priorities. Section 2: Dues Increase (a) Initial Financing. The dues increase approved concurrently with the addition of Article XVI shall finance the League's Grassroots Network for the second half of 2001 and for 2002. The increase shall be used exclusively to finance the Grassroots Network. (b) Continued Financing. Any subsequent dues increases shall occur in accordance with Article IV.l Section 3: Accountability (a) Annual Goal-Setting and Performance Assessment. The League Board shall set long-term goals and annual objectives for the League's Grassroots Network. The League Board shall periodically report to the League's Member Cities on the Grassroots Network's performance in meeting those goals and objectives. (b) Board Discontinuance. If at any time the League Board finds the Grassroots Network is not meeting its objectives on behalf of cities, the League Board may discontinue the Grassroots Network. (c) Membership Vote on Program Continuation. On or before December 31, 2007, the Board shall ask Member Cities to vote on whether to continue the Grassroots Network beyond December 31,2008.2 , Explanatory Note: "Article IV" is the existing section of the League's bylaws, which provide for 1) a two-thirds vote of approval by the League board for all dues increases as well as 2) division ratification of dues increases in excess of the Consumer Price Index. Article IV also caps individual city dues increases at $5.000 per year. 2 The League's bylaws provide that a majority of votes cast is necessary for decision on League votes. See Article XII. S 4. Attachment B: Proposed Dues to Establish the Grassroots Network For cities having a population of: 1 to 500 501 to 600 601 to 700 701 to 800 801 to 900 901 to 1.000 1.001 10 1.250 1.251 to 1.500 1.501 10 1.750 1,751 to 2,000 2.001 to 2.250 2.251 to 2.550 2.501 to 2.750 2.751 10 3.000 3.001 to 4.000 4.001 to 5.000 5.001 to 7.500 7.501 to 10.000 10.001 to 15.000 15.001 to 20,000 20.001 to 25,000 25.001 to 30,000 30.001 to 40,000 40.001 to 50,000 50.001 to 60.000 60.001 to 70,000 70,001 to 80,000 80.001 to 90,000 90.001 to 100.000 100,001 to 125,000 125,001 to 150.000 150,001 to 200.000 200.001 10 500.000 Plus 500,001 to 640,000 Over 640.000 (A) (e) (0) (E) Total Diles Including Grassroots Network 2002 (Est) [C +0] $59 157 312 342 410 503 784 969 1,152 1.373 1.461 1,618 1.710 1.865 2.088 2.490 3,241 3.741 4,516 5,201 6.511 7.818 9.624 11.708 13.487 14.823 15.570 16.597 18.182 20.737 22.826 25,942 27.241 1.299 66.125 1,201 82.393 For purposes of eslablishing the grassrools network, the $5,000 dlles cap in Leaglle bylaws article IV. section 2, is suspended for the years 2001 and 2002. The dues cap will apply to base dues without interrup~on and will apply to tolal dlles in year 2003 and years following. (B) Additional . Dues:for . Grassroots Last half of 2001 Base Dues for 2002 (Est) [A+4%1 :';"',:';;L'z::;Y>~;<..<:::; . Anl!ualc . OuesfOJ: G= 2002 (Est.)' [BX;2 + 4%J The League board will consider in September whether a cost-of-living adjustment for dues will be needed in 2002. This table shows 2002 dues with a cost-of-Iiving adjllstment of 4%. Base Dues Paid in 2001 $37 99 197 216 259 317 494 611 727 865 921 1.020 1.078 1,176 1.316 1.570 2.044 2.359 2.848 3.279 4.105 4.930 6.068 7.382 8.504 9.346 9.817 10.464 11.464 13.075 14.392 16.357