HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-23; City Council; Resolution 2010-0381 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-038
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL
3 TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION
4 PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
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5 WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed
7 separate ballot measures to stop State raids of local government funds, and to dedicate
8 the taxes on gasoline to fund local and state transportation improvement projects; and
9 WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to provide the police and
lO fire, emergency response, parks, libraries, and other vital local services that residents
H rely upon every day, and gas tax funds are vital to maintain and improve local streets
12 and roads, to make road safety improvements, relieve traffic congestion, and provide
13 mass transit; and
14 WHEREAS, despite the fact that voters have repeatedly passed measures to
15 prevent the State from taking these revenues dedicated to funding local government
15 services and transportation improvement projects, the State Legislature has seized and
17 borrowed billions of dollars in local government and transportation funds in the past few
18 years; and
19 WHEREAS, this year's borrowing and raids of local government, redevelopment
20 and transit funds, as well as previous, ongoing raids of local government and
21 transportation funds have lead to severe consequences, such as layoffs of police, fire
22 and paramedic first responders, fire station closures, stalled economic development,
23 healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety improvements, public transit fare increases
24 and cutbacks in public transit services; and
25 WHEREAS, State politicians in Sacramento have continued to ignore the will of
26 the voters, and current law provides no penalties when state politicians take or borrow
27 these locally-dedicated funds; and
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WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates
2 recently filed a constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called
3 the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, for
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potential placement on California's November 2010 statewide ballot; and
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WHEREAS, approval of this ballot initiative would close loopholes and change
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the constitution to further prevent State politicians in Sacramento from seizing, diverting,
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shifting, borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with tax
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revenues dedicated to funding local government services, including redevelopment, or
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dedicated to transportation improvement projects and mass transit.
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11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
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, 4 1. That the City of Carlsbad formally endorses the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety
and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed constitutional
amendment, as outlined in the Attorney General of California title and
, _ summary shown in Exhibit 2.
! <-, 2. That we hereby authorize the listing of the City of Carlsbad in support of thelo
Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 and
instruct staff to fax a copy of this resolution to campaign offices at
21 916.442.3510.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 23rd day of February, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
LORRAINE MM/VOOD, City ClehV
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Date: December 16, 2009
Initiative 09-0063 (Amdt. #1-NS.)
The Attorney General of California has prepared the following title and summary of the chief
purpose and points of the proposed measure:
PROHIBITS THE STATE FROM TAKING FUNDS USED FOR TRANSPORTATION
OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. INITIATIVE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Prohibits the State from shifting, taking, borrowing, or
restricting the use of tax revenues dedicated by law to fund local government services,
community redevelopment projects, or transportation projects and services. Prohibits the State
from delaying the distribution of tax revenues for these purposes even when the Governor deems
it necessary due to a severe state fiscal hardship. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst
and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Significant constraints
on state authority over city, county, special district, and redevelopment agency funds. As a
result, higher and more stable local resources, potentially affecting billions of dollars in some
years. Commensurate reductions in state resources, resulting in major decreases in state
spending and/or increases in state revenues. (09-0063.)