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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Fred Wilson, City
Administrator
Subject: Resolution of the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino establishing a voluntary
payroll deduction program for the "Save
Our Services" (SOS) Fund.
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Dept: City Administrator's
Office
Date: November 26, 2002
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
Recommended motion:
Adopt Resolution.
Contact person: Fred Wilson
Phone:
5122
Supporting data attached:
Yes
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: No cost to City.
Source: (Accl. No.)
(Accl. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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Agenda Item No. 3/
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
Subject:
Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino
establishing a voluntary payroll deduction program for the "Save Our Services" (SOS)
fund.
Background:
Governor Davis has called a special session of the Legislature on December 9, 2002, to
start budgetary negotiations. According to the League of Cities, he is proposing $5
billion in cuts as a starting point, a mid-course correction to address the $6.1 billion
anticipated shortfall for the current fiscal year. By January 10, 2003, the Governor is
required to submit a balanced budget plan for Fiscal Year 2003/2004.
With the state's projected Fiscal Year 2003/2004 budget deficit projected at $21 billion,
City services are likely to be negatively impacted to protect the state's budget and
services.
Cities can work to counteract the loss of services by lobbying at the grassroots level and
in Sacramento, and by preparing to support or oppose measures on the 2004 statewide
ballot and beyond. In order to accomplish this, funds must be raised to help pay for the
cost of campaigning for and against measures that affect city services and revenues.
The League of California Cities created Action for Better Cities (ABC) to lead this effort.
Action for Better Cities has established the separate "Save Our Services" (SOS) fund to
pay the typical costs of these campaigns such as polling, signature gathering,
brochures, etc. City officials and employees are invited to contribute to the separate
"SOS" Fund by check or voluntary payroll deduction. These donations will only be used
for League-approved statewide ballot measure advocacy to protect city services and
revenues. If the League sponsors a ballot measure to constitutionally protect city
revenues, the "SOS" Fund will support a major part of the expenses of that campaign.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no cost to the City for the establishment of this program.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MA YOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTIO'\
3 PROGRAM FOR THE "SAVE OUR SERVICES" (SOS) FUND.
4 WHEREAS, as a general rule, city leaders are in a better position than State government
5 to make decisions governing local affairs, educate the citizenry as to the benefits of strong local
6 government, and advocate on behalf of cities; and
7 WHEREAS, measures enacted through the legislative process, as well as by statewide
8 ballot initiatives, over the past 20 years have produced the unintended consequences of
destabilizing city finances and have weakened the ability of city residents to govern local affairs
through their elected community representatives; and
WHEREAS, the state of California is currently using over $800 million each year in city
property tax funds to balance the state budget; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislative Analyst's Office has projected that the state is
facing a structural budget deficit of over $10 billion per year over the next five (5) years, and city
services and revenues are at risk of further state raids; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is currently conducting research on various
ways to secure constitutional protection of city services and revenues and may sponsor a statewide
ballot measure for this purpose in 2004 or thereafter; and
WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities was created by the Board of Directors of the League
of California Cities to advocate voter approval of constitutional protection of city services and
revenues and opposition to ballot proposals that reduce local democratic control of local services
22 and revenues; and
23 WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities has established the "Save Our Services" (SOS) Fund
24 to finance the cost of any statewide ballot measure campaign to preserve and protect city services
25 and revenues; and
26 WHEREAS, elected and appointed city officials and employees have the opportunity to
27 provide leadership in Action for Better Cities through voluntary financial contributions to the
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"SOS" Fund; and
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I RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTlO:\
~ PROGRAM FOR THE "SAVE OUR SERVICES" (SOS) FUND.
3 WHEREAS, the expenditure of monies in the "SOS" Fund by Action for Better Cities shall
4 be limited and dedicated to ballot measure campaigns that are designed to specifically strengthen
5 the services and revenues of city governments.
6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
7 OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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8 SECTION 1. There is hereby established the Voluntary Payroll Deduction Program of the
9 City of San Bernardino.
10 SECTION 2. Any unrepresented employee or elected official of the City of San
II Bernardino is eligible immediately to participate in the Program. Represented employees may
12 participate after their representative has met and conferred with the city representatives about the
13 Program.
14 SECTION 3. The purpose of the Program is to allow employees or elected officials of the
15 City of San Bernardino to remit a portion of the salary payable pursuant to city ordinance or
16 resolution to charitable, educational, governmental, or other purposes for which non-profit mutual
17 benefit corporations are organized.
18 SECTION 4. Participation in the Program is completely voluntary.
19 SECTION 5. The City Administrator and the Finance Director are directed to do all things
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20 necessary and proper to implement the Program established by this Resolution including, but not
21 limited to, preparing appropriate forms to be completed by participating employees and elected
22 officials, informing them of the full range of charitable, educational, governmental, or other
23 purposes for which non-profit mutual benefit corporations are organized, carrying out the direction
24 of the participating employees or elected officials by remitting a portion of their salary as stated
25 in the appropriate forms.
26 SECTION 6. In establishing this Program, the Mayor and Common Council specifically
27 wishes to make its support known for this voluntary payroll deduction to protect city services and
28 revenues through contributions to the "Save Our Services" (50S) Fund, administered on behalf
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I RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTlOl\i
2 PROGRAM FOR THE "SAVE OUR SERVICES" (SOS) FUND.
3 of the League of California Cities by Action for Better Cities.
4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
meeting thereof,
6 held on the day of
7 COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES
8 ESTRADA
9 LIEN
10 MCGINNIS
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, 2002, by the following vote, to wit:
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ABSTAIN ABSENT
CITY CLERK
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Approved as to form and
23 legal content:
24 JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this
day of
.2002.
JUDITH V ALLES, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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** FOR OFFICE USE ONLY - NOT A PUBLIC DOCUMENT **
RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM TRACKING FORM
Meeting Date (Date Adopted): 12,-2--62 Item # 31
Vote: Ayes I, 3 - 'I Nays-Pr
Change to motion to amend original documents: -
Resolution # COO ~Z - 3 c:, 'is
Abstain Q- Absent 2-
Reso. # On Attachments: .- Contract term:
Note on Resolution of Attachment stored separately: -=-
Direct City Clerk to (circle I): PUBLISH, POST, RECORD W/COUNTY
Date Sent to Mayor: 12- 3- 02..-
Date of Mayor's Signature: I 2_ - 4 -O'Z.-
Date ofClerklCDC Signature: I L -S' 0 '2....
Date MemolLetter Sent for Signature:
See Attached:
See Attached:
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90 Day Reminder Letter Sent on 45th day:
See Attacnod.
Request for Council Action & Staff Report Attached:
Updated Prior Resolutions (Other Than Below):
Updated CITY Personnel Folders (6413, 6429, 6433, 10584, 10585, 12634):
Updated CDC Personnel Folders (5557):
Updated Traffic Folders (3985, 8234,655,92-389):
Copies Distributed to:
City Attorney yI
Parks & Rec.
Code Compliance Dev. Services
Police Public Services Water
Notes:
NulINoid After: -
By: -
Reso. Log Updated:
Seal Impressed:
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Date Returned: -
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BEFORE FILING, REVIEW FORM TO ENSURE ANY NOTATIONS MADE HERE ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE
YEARLY RESOLUTION CHRONOLOGICAL LOG FOR FUTURE REFERENCE (Contract Term, etc.)
Ready to File: fYtI
Date: 12..{..-o2.
Revised 0 II 12/0 I