Resolution 2009-43
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY AND
TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed separate ballot
measures to stop State raids of local government funds, and to dedicate the taxes on gasoline to
fund local and state transportation improvement projects; and
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 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
WHEREAS, despite the fact that voters have repeatedly passed measures to prevent the
State from taking these revenues dedicated to funding local government services and
transportation improvement projects, the State Legislature has seized and borrowed billions of
dollars in local government and transportation funds in the past few years; and
WHEREAS, this year's borrowing and raids of local government, redevelopment and 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, fire station
closures, stalled economic development, healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety
improvements, public transit fare increases and cutbacks in public transit services; and
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 locally-
dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates recently
filed a constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, for potential placement on
California's November 2010 statewide ballot; and
WHEREAS, 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.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy formally
endorses the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of2010, a
proposed constitutional amendment.
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-43
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of the City of Gilroy in
support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of2010 and
instruct staff to fax a copy of this resolution to campaign offices at 916.442.3510.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of December, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ARELLANO, BRACCO, DILLON, GARTMAN,
TUCKER, WOODWARD and PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-43
I, SHA WNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2009-43 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 7th day of December, 2009, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 10th day of December, 2009.
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SM.wna Freels, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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