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RESOLUTION NO. 93-65
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ENDORSING A COUNTY WIDE POSITION ON STATE
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES RELATING TO STATE AND LOCAL REVENUE AND
EXPENDITURES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Governor Pete Wilson has proposed a state Budget
for fiscal year 1993-94 that would transfer 22 percent of City
property taxes to the State; and
WHEREAS, such a reduction ill local property tax revenue
would force cities to cut back essential police and fire services;
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WHEREAS, such a reduction in local property tax revenue
would kill the incentive local governments have to attract job
creating industry at a time when the State economy desperately
needs new industry; and
WHEREAS, the cities of San Bernardino County desire to join
in common cause to oppose this attack on city revenues;
NOW THEREFORE, the Mayor and Common Council of the City c,f
San Bernardino join other cities of San Bernardino County in
approving the following legislative priorities for 1993-94:
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Oppose the State's usurpation of local
property taxes and redev~lopment revenues.
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Continue the one-half cent emergency sales
tax, which is due to expire on June 30,
1993, for an additional three years and
provide for its distribution to local
governments.
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Cease or delay State-mandate programs until
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the state can fund these programs.
Encourage the Board of Supervisors to adopt
business license fees and an abandoned
vehicle abatement program based on a
vehicle registration surcharge of $1 per
registered vehicle.
Support welfare and workers' compensation reform.
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RES 93-65
1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ENDORSING A COUNTY WIDE POSITION ON STATE LEGISLATIVE
2 PRIORITIES RELATING TO STATE AND LOCAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
4 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
5 Bernardino at a reqular meeting thereof, held on the 22nd
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day of
March
, 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
ESTRADA
REILLY
HERNANDEZ
MAUDSLEY
MINOR
POPE-LUDLAM
MILLER
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resolution is hereby
, 1993.
Approved as to
form and legal content:
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JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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