HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04 protection act of 2010RESOLUTION O. 2010- 04
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIA
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 of Ukiah formally endorses the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed
constitutional amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of City of Ukiah in
support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 and
instruct staff to fax a copy of this resolution to campaign offices at 916.442.3510.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of February, 2009 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Landis and Crane
ABSTAIN: None
Benj Thom s, Mayor
ATTEST:
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;'Anne M. Currie, City Clerk
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