HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03RESOLUTION NO. 2000-03
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
IN SUPPORT OF "THE F^"~ '" ......... OF UKIAH
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SAVINGS ACT" INITIATIVE AND LEGISLATION
WHEREAS, California's population growth has resulted in the demand for
more than $90 billion worth of highway, school, prison, flood control and other
infrastructure improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the need for state and local governments to contract with the
private sector for architectural and engineering services has never been greater; and
WHEREAS, a series of successful lawsuits by the bureaucrats at Caltrans has
resulted in effectively banning the state from contracting with private engineers and
architects; and
WHEREAS, a recent study by the California Business Roundtable has
determined the Caltrans lawsuits will create a $3 billion backlog of highway and
bridge projects alone; and
WHEREAS, in order to stop the Caltrans bureaucrats' continuing effort to
prevent the state and local governments from utilizing private engineer and
architects, an initiative and legislation known as "The Fair Competition and Taxpayer
Savings Act" has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act changes
California's laws and allows the state and local governments to contract with private
companies for architectural and engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act will save
California's taxpayers money by encouraging competition between state employees
and the private sector; and
WHEREAS, the Fair competition and Taxpayer Savings Act requires
architecture and engineering contracts to be subject to standard accounting practices
and requires financial and performance audits as necessary to ensure contract
services are delivered within the agreed schedule and budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council
endorses "The Fair Competition and Taxpayers Savings Act" for architectural and
engineering services as an initiative and legislation, and it authorizes its Director of
Public Works/City Engineer to execute the support form and to serve as the City's
contact for this endorsement.
vote:
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 7th day, July, 1999, by the following roll call
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Smith, Libby, Ashiku, and Mayor Mastin.
None.
Councilmember Baldwin.
None.
ATTEST:
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk