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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Fred Wilson
Subject: Resolution of the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino in support of the Local
Government Budget Package
Dept: City Administrator
Date: June 23,2004 OR1G\NAL
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
MICC Meeting Date: July 6, 2004
None.
Recommended motion:
Adopt Resolution.
Contact person:
Jan Wages
Phone:
5122
Supporting data attached: Yes
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
None
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
Subject:
Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino in support
of the Local Government Budget Package.
Background
In April of this year, Governor Schwarzenegger proposed the Local Government Budget
Package to the League of California Cities, and ultimately to representatives from local
government. The budget portion of the package means that local govemment will lose
two years of revenues totaling $1.3 billion for each year ($350 million from cities, $350
million from counties, $350 million from special districts and $250 million from
redevelopment agencies.) The revenue loss to the City of San Bernardino is about
$1.9 million per year for two years. In exchange for the support from local governments,
Governor Schwarzenegger made a commitment to support a constitutional measure
that would prevent any further state takeaways of local revenues needed to fund police,
fire, and other essential local services. The constitutional amendment will ensure that
local governments have a stable and predictable revenue stream that will ensure that
critical local services will continue to be delivered.
Legislative discussions on the state budget shifted last week to a smaller working group
including the Governor and the majority and minority leaders in the Senate and
Assembly. The League of California Cities has requested that cities pass a Resolution
in support of the Local Government Budget Package. The package would keep the
state from balancing its books with local revenue dollars during times of fiscal crisis.
Fiscal Impact:
The Local Government Budget Package includes two year of cuts to local governments;
however, it is linked to a strong constitutional protection measure that will be placed on
the November 2004 ballot.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution.
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RESOLU-e~~
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND C~~OllNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BUDGET PACKAGE.
WHEREAS, state government annually seizes more than $5.2 billion in local
property tax funds (ERA F) statewide, costing local governments more than $40 billion in
revenues over the past 12 years;
WHEREAS, continual shifts and raids by the state of local property tax funds
and other funding dedicated to cities, counties and special districts has seriously reduced
resources available for local public safety, health, emergency medical, roads, parks,
libraries and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, this drain of local resources has continued even during periods
when the state's budget has been overflowing with surpluses as well as during difficult
econom ic times; and
WHEREAS, long-term constitutional reform is the most important priority for
local services, constitutional protection is the only way to provide predictability and
stability for local services and to ensure there are enough firefighters to answer calls, that
parks stay open and that enough police and sheriff patrol the streets.
WHEREAS, as part of the May Budget Revision, Governor Schwarzenegger
proposed two-years of reductions to local governments ($].3 billion each year) linked to
a long-term constitutional protection measure that needs to be placed on the November
Ballot by 2/3 of Legislature; and
WHEREAS, local governments are willing to help the state in its hour of need one
last time so long as these cuts are linked to constitutional protection of local revenues;
and
WHEREAS, the LOCAL Coalition is in strong support of this package and is
actively encouraging the Legislature to support this package, as currently negotiated, to
restore long-term fiscal stability to California communities and to place a constitutional
protection measure on the November ballot; and
WHEREAS, we continue to affirm our support for the Local Taxpayers and Public
Safety Protection Act for which the members of LOCAL coalition gathered more than 1.1
million signatures and which will be on the November 2004 ballot; and
WHEREAS, if the Legislature fails to act and place the constitutional protection
measure on the ballot as negotiated by local governments, the coalition is prepared to
move forward in support of the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we hereby express strong
support for the Local Government Budget Package, which includes two years of cuts
linked to a strong constitutional protection measure that will be placed on the November
ballot; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that City of San Bernardino officials and staff are
authorized to write letters to their legislators supporting the local government budget
package; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that we will send a copy of this resolution to the y, a
LOCAL Coalition. Fax: 916-442-3510 or 1121 L Street, #803, Sacramento, CA 95814 ;/~;~
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BUDGET PACKAGE.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by
the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on the _ day of
, 2004, by the following
vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
ESTRADA
LONGVILLE
MCGINNIS
DERRY
KELLEY
JOHNSON
MC CAMMACK
City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
,2004.
day of
Judith Valles, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to
Form and legal content:
James F. Penman
City Attorney