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Home My WebLink AboutS1- City Attorney CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: James F. Penman, City Attorney Subject: A. Reso...Submitting to the Voters a Special Tax for Police&Fire Protection Dept: City Attorney �� B. Reso...Calling a Special Election to Present a Special Police& Fire Tax to Date: November 13, 1996 The Voters for their Approval Synopsis of Previous Council action: Assessment District#994 Recommended motion: Adopt both Resolutions. Signature Contact person: Dennis A. Barlow Phone: 5355 Supporting data attached:_ Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct Description) Finance: Council Notes: — �` , � 16L '�` Agenda Item No. l T 4 STAFF REPORT Council Meeting Date: November 18, 1996 TO: Mayor and Common Council FROM: Dennis A. Barlow, Sr. Assistant City Attorney DATE: November 13, 1996 AGENDA ITEM: A. Resolution . . . submitting to the voters a special tax for police and fire protection B. Resolution . . . calling a special election in the City for March 18, 1997, to present a special police and fire protection tax to the voters for their approval In order to present to the voters the proposed special tax for police and fire protection, it will be necessary to call a special election for Tuesday, March 18, 1997. These two resolutions will accomplish that result. DAB/js[TaxElecApt] 1 3. The city has a new 13-story State Building downtown, and numerous new high rises at Hospi- tality Lane, yet one of our Fire Department's two aerial ladder trucks is an old Hook & Lad- der. 4. Many city homes are aging and blighted, yet the Fire Department has only four Fire Preven- tion Specialists, and fifteen of its twenty-two engines and tenders are now obsolete. Just three have been purchased since 1990. 5. The city is due to get new stations in the Verdemont area and the San Bernardino International Airport area but has no budget for the equipment and manpower to open them. We want San Bernardino to be a safer city. We have therefore studied these issues and believe that our Police & Fire Departments have designed efficient programs and budgets to address them over a five year time span. We further agree with the City Attorney's draft of the formal language for the ballot issue (attached including: 1. the manner in which it addresses the financial issues. 2. its provisions for ensuring that the funding for the current public safety effort is maintained. 3. its provisions & penalties aimed at ensuring that any funds raised by the measure go exclu- sively towards expansions of the police and fire departments. We know that it is difficult to convince people to vote new taxes. This is especially true when 1/3 of voters rule, instead of a majority. Thus, if the City Council puts a measure with these provi- sions on the ballot, we pledge to work with our neighbors to get them to vote for it. DATE: November 13, 1996 Sig NAME ORGANIZATION �= - - Entered into Record at �� 9 CnnnrillCmyDeyCnit Mtn co t, _.._. City ClerkICDC Secy City of San Bernardino PUBLIC SAFETY . . . NOW! 'geed: NAME ORGANIZATION 5 4 0-550c. '.c.. L - .. .. e 1 ,4L rJ a h ■■ r f I V (2L�L "i C i v L-e/�a.ilf � `� l/�—!/ C�Zr tom.%�r�i ��t��iGC�✓ i� i a Public ! 3. The city has a new 13-story State Building downtown, and numerous new high rises at Hospi- tality Lane, yet one of our Fire Department's two aerial ladder trucks is an old Hook & Lad- der. 4. Many city homes are aging and blighted, yet the Fire Department has only four Fire Preven- tion Specialists, and fifteen of its twenty-two engines and tenders are now obsolete. Just three have been purchased since 1990. 5. The city is due to get new stations in the Verdemont area and the San Bernardino International Airport area but has no budget for the equipment and manpower to open them. We want San Bernardino to be a safer city. We have therefore studied these issues and believe that our Police & Fire Departments have designed efficient programs and budgets to address them over a five year time span. We further agree with the City Attorney's draft of the formal language for the ballot issue (attached) including: 1. the manner in which it addresses the financial issues. 2. its provisions for ensuring that the funding for the current public safety effort is maintained. 3. its provisions & penalties aimed at ensuring that any funds raised by the measure go exclu- sively towards expansions of the police and fire departments. We know that it is difficult to convince people to vote new taxes. This is especially true when 113 of voters rule, instead of a majority. Thus, if the City Council puts a measure with these provi- sions on the ballot, we pledge to work with our neighbors to get them to vote for it. DATE: November 13, 1996 Signed: NAME ORGANIZATION U 10 G4112 6 ■ PUBLIC SAFETY . . . NOW! ' Shane NAME ORGANIZATION C =TJ r PUBLIC SAFETY . . . NOW1 Si ned: N ORGANIZATION ol PUBLIC SAFETY . . . NOW1 Signed:_ RGANIZATION Public , 3. The city has a new 13-story State Building downtown, and numerous new high rises at Hospi- tality Lane, yet one of our Fire Department's two aerial ladder trucks is an old Hook & Lad- der. 4. Many city homes are aging and blighted, yet the Fire Department has only four Fire Preven- tion Specialists, and fifteen of its twenty-t�vo engines and tenders are now obsolete. Just three have been purchased since 1990. 5. The city is due to get new stations in the Verdemont area and the San Bernardino International Airport area but has no budget for the equipment and manpower to open them. We want San Bernardino to be a safer city. We have therefore studied these issues and believe that our Police & Fire Departments have designed efficient programs and budgets to address them over a five year time span. We further agree with the City Attorney's draft of the formal language for the ballot issue (attached) including: 1. the manner in which it addresses the financial issues. 2. its provisions for ensuring that the funding for the current public safety effort is maintained. 3. its provisions & penalties aimed at ensuring that any funds raised by the measure go exclu- sively towards expansions of the police and fire departments. We know that it is difficult to convince people to vote new taxes. This is especially true when 1%3 of voters rule, instead of a majority. Thus, if the City Council puts a measure with these provi- sions on the ballot, we pledge to work with our neighbors to get them to vote for it. DATE: November 13, 1996 Signed: AME ORGANIZATION - v F. - 24,4v i ,/), 11?l Petition To The San Bernardino Cite Council we the undersigned private citizens. representing a broad cross section of the City of San Bcr- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will allo•% u�; to vote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. r Like most citizens. we are skeptical about How government uses our monies. For that reason we further request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we fi.trther ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed : NAME ORGANIZATION cep — /�1 �= /\,/A Entered into Record-sue°-- Council lCm OevCms Mtg: hV re Agenda Item — i -7 4 5 _1 Al v City Clerk=C Secy �_ City of an Berfidfflino Petition To The San Bernardino City Council We the undersigned private citizens. representing a broad cross section of the City of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in carly 1997 that will allo%k us to rote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Like most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we Curther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Si; ned : NAME ORGANIZATION 11/ �— E sis �14 trho 2 I Public Safety Petition To The San Bernardino Ciry Council NL the undersigned private citizens. representing a broad cross section of the City of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will allow us to vote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Like most citizens. we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we hirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Sigg�v NAME ORGANIZATION "J /j/ .LAC-- — G J14 IVA _ I a�k 'A (r-X Al A,J--- Ak*4 N a , aL Lim_ — -e n a Petition To The San Bernardino City Council NL'c tha undersigned private citizens. representing a broad cross section of the Ciri, of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that .kill allot us to vote on a special tax to expand our Polio and Fire Departments. Like most citizens. we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we hirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Si ad : NAME ORGANIZATION 8 4/&77s7 Irk/ ril e� vv ,� ---- Petition To The San Bernardino City Council We the undersigned private citizens. representing a broad cross section of the Cim of San Bcr- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in oarly 1997 that will allo•, us to %otc on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Likc most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we tiirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place my money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed : NAME ORG .NIZATION le7 L �. �� e` . y 41e w, IVR i 4 f J Y ¢ DVS)YJ --- Public Safetv Nowt Petition To The San Bernardino City Council We the undersigned private citizens, representing a broad cross section of the City of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City_ Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will alloy, us to %,ote on a special tax to expand our Police. and Fire Departments. Lilac most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we hirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed: N OR�TNIZATION /lE' rtGC Ojf j (ix) � -- N E-�j A Ne Public , Petition To The San Bernardino City Council We the undersigned private citizens, representing a broad cross section of the City of San Bcr- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will alloy% us to vote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Like most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason w'e tiirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed: NAME ORGANIZATION R a Public Sa&. NOW Petition To The San Bernardino City Council W,e the undersigned private citizens. representing a broad cross section of the City of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will allok> us to vote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire (departments. Like most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we hirther request that the Police &- Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds tot purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed : 2J�AME ORGANIZATION OL VV NL.,-4.A . IC&S DA IV L I/A iV�N�I Petition To The San Bernardino City Council We the undersigned private citizens, representing a broad cross section of the Ciri of San Ber- nardino, call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will allo�i' us to vote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Like most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we fiirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure in provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds To guard against the diversion of exist- be added to exist- ing purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will ing Police and Fire spending levels. 2)'�11S120telf"1177M (fllfld/U Signed: r NAME OANIZATION U < C-5 C-"' U J� is 61 Public S:afetv 1 Petition To The San Bernardino Citv Council We the undersigned private citizens. representing a broad cross section of the City of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will allow us to \,ote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Like most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we further request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed: NAME ORGANIZATION l/ Tom/ l 00 A Public 1 Petition To The San Bernardino City Council We the undersigned private citizens, representing a broad cross section of the City of San Ber- nardino, call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will allow us to vote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Like most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we further request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed: NAME ORGANIZATION 9Q ' (l ( L � r .L 1 a nn �W 141 b Public S4etv 1 Petition To The San Bernardino City Council we the undersigned private citizens, representing a broad cross section of the City of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that w ill allow us to rote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Like most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we hirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Sign d: ORGANIZATION - - Y? t- Petition To The San Bernardino City Council We the undersigned pnvate citizens. representing a broad cross section of the City of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City,, Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1907 that will allo"' us to %-otc on a special tax to expand our Polio and Fire Departments. Like most citizens. we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we tiirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed : NAME ORGANIZATION Public Safetv Now,*,' Petition To The San Bemardino City Council Nl'e the undersigned private citizens. representing a broad cross section of the Cim, of San Ber- nardino. call upon our Ciri, Council to put a measure on tfie ballot in early 1997 that will allo,% us to vote on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Like most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we Cirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. N 1 . . ^^ ,, Signed: NAME ORGA-NIZATION Oki 2 L U 2 t3 1 Petition To The San Bernardino City Council We the undersigned private citizens, representing a hroad cross section of the Ciri• of San Ber- nardino. call upon our City Council to put a measure on the ballot in early 1997 that will allots us to t-otc on a special tax to expand our Police and Fire Departments. Likc most citizens, we are skeptical about how government uses our monies. For that reason we tiirther request that the Police & Fire tax measure include provisions that place any money raised into a special account and that it be made a misdemeanor for any public official to use these funds for purposes other than the Police and Fire Departments. To guard against the diversion of exist- ing funding, we further ask that the measure clearly state that the new taxes will be added to exist- ing Police and Fire spending levels. Signed : NAME ORGANIZATION r