Resolution 2004- 80
RESOLUTIbN NO. 2004-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CI1'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GILROY SUPPORTING ~ROPOSITION 1A PROTECTING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FilllIDING
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WHEREAS, state government curredtly seizes more than $5.2 billion annually in local
property tax funds statewide from cities, couqties and special districts, costing local governments
more than $40 billion in lost revenues over thei past 12 years; and
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WHEREAS, these ongoing shifts and I raids by the state of local property tax funds and
other funding dedicated to local governmeQts have seriously reduced resources available for
local fire and paramedic response, law enfor~ement, public health and emergency medical care,
roads, parks, libraries, transportation and othet essential local services; and
WHEREAS, these funding raids also ard pressure for local governments to increase fees
and taxes to maintain basic local service levels and
WHEREAS, this drain of local resourcFs has continued even during periods when the
state's budget has been overflowing with surp~ses; and
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WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is a histopc measure that will appear on the November 2004
statewide ballot that would limit the State's aijlity to take and use local government funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local govetinment funding, Prop 1A would protect local public
safety, healthcare and other essential local serVices; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1 A will not raise t",es and, in fact, will help reduce pressure for local
fee and tax increases by limiting state raids of tocal government funding; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A does not reduc~ funding for schools or any other state program or
service, and Prop 1A was carefully written 'to allow flexibility in the event of a state budget
emergency; and I
WHEREAS, Prop 1A is supported b a bipartisan, diverse coalition including Governor
Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican I gislative leaders, local government officials, public
safety representatives, healthcare, business, la~or and community leaders;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL~D by the City Council of the City of Gilroy that
we hereby express strong support for Prop?sition 1A, the statewide ballot initiative that will
prevent the state from further taking local go~rnment revenues; and
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BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that we will send a copy of this resolution to Yes on 1A
- Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers .nd Public Safety. Fax: 916-442-3510 or 1121 L
Street, #803, Sacramento, CA 95814.
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-80
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th qay of September, 2004 by the following vote:
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ICORREA, DILLON, GARTMAN, MORALES,
I VALIQUETTE, VELASCO, and PINHEIRO
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-80
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of tbe City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2004-80 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
20th day of September, 2004, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have her~unto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 22nd day of September" 2004.
(Seal)