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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Charles McNeely, City Manager Subject: Resolution in support of the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation
Prepared by: Teri Baker, Act of 2010.
Assistant to the City Manager
Dept: City Manager's Office Meeting Date: April 5, 2010
Date March 22, 2010
Synopsis of Previous Council Action
6/29/2009 —Mayor and Common Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to
cooperate with the League of California Cities, other cities and counties in litigation
challenging the Constitutionality of any seizure by State Goverment of the City's
Street Maintenance funds.
10/4/2004— Mayor and Common Council adopted a resolution supporting Proposition IA —
Califomia's to protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety.
Recommended Motion:
Adopt Resolution.
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Contact person: Teri Baker Phone: 384-5122
Supporting data attached: Staff Report, Resolution Ward: All
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: No cost to the City
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Agenda Item No.
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Staff Report
Subject:
Resolution in support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety,and Transportation Act of 2010.
Background:
The League of California Cities is requesting that California Cities adopt a resolution supporting the
Local Taxpayer,Public Safety,and Transportation Act of 2010. This year's borrowing and raids of local
government, redevelopment and transit funds as well as previous raids has lead to severe consequences
for local governments. A coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates recently
filed a constitutional amendment with the California Attomey General for potential placement on
California's November 2010 statewide ballot.
California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed separate ballot measures to stop
State raids of local governments; however, the State has continued to ignore the will of the
voters, and current law provides no penalties when state politicians take or borrow these
dedicated funds. Approval of this ballot initiative would close loopholes and change the
Constitution to further prevent State politicians in Sacramento from seizing, diverting, shifting,
borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with tax revenues
dedicated to funding local government services, including redevelopment, or dedicated to
transportation improvement projects and mass transit.
The league has stressed the importance for cities to demonstrate a united front in opposition to
the State's proposed seizures. If approved, the City Manager's Office will forward a copy of the
resolution to the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Act of 2010 campaign
offices.
Financial Impact:
None by this action.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution.
1 RESOLUTION NO. COPY
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC
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SAFETY,AND TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
4 WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed separate
5 ballot measures to stop State raids of local government funds, and to dedicate the taxes on
6 gasoline to fund transportation improvement projects; and
7 WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to provide the police and fire,
emergency response, parks, libraries, and other vital local services that residents rely upon
8 every day, and gas tax funds are vital to maintain and improve local streets and roads, to make
road safety improvements,relieve traffic congestion, and provide mass transit; and
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WHEREAS, despite the fact that voters have repeatedly passed measures to prevent the
10 State from taking these revenues dedicated to funding local government services and
transportation improvement projects, the State Legislature has seized and borrowed billions of
11 dollars in local government and transportation funds in the past few years; and
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WHEREAS, this year's borrowing and raids of local government, redevelopment and
13 transit funds, as well as previous, ongoing raids of local government and transportation funds,
have lead to severe consequences, such as layoffs of police, fire and paramedic first responders,
14 fire station closures, stalled economic development, healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety
i..r 15 improvements,public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public transit services; and
16 WHEREAS, State politicians in Sacramento have continued to ignore the will of the
voters, and current law provides no penalties when state politicians take or borrow these
17 dedicated funds; and
18 WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates
19 recently filed a constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the
Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, for potential
20 placement on California's November 2010 statewide ballot; and
21 WHEREAS, approval of this ballot initiative would close loopholes and change the
Constitution to further prevent State politicians in Sacramento from seizing, diverting, shifting,
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borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with tax revenues
23 dedicated to funding local government services, including redevelopment, or dedicated to
transportation improvement projects and mass transit.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL that the
25 City of San Bernardino formally endorses the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and
26 Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed constitutional amendment.
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC
2 SAFETY, AND TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
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4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of the City of San
Bernardino in support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act
5 of 2010.
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC
2 SAFETY,AND TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
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4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
5 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
6 _day of 2006, by the following vote, to wit:
7 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
8 MARQUEZ
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11 BRINKER
12 SHORETT
13 KELLEY
14 JOHNSON
15 MCCAMMACK
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18 Rachel Clark, City Clerk
19 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of
2010.
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92 Patrick Morris, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
23 Approved as to form:
24 JAMES F. PENMAN,
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