HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 023-2014RESOLUTION NO. 23_2014
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME SUPPORTING LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FINANCE BUDGET ITEM 9210, AID TO LOCAL GOVENRMENTS, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SEND LETTERS OT SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
WHEREAS, in 2004, two State policies, the triple flip and the Vehicle License Fee (VLF) swap,
shifted local property tax from schools to cities and counties, requiring the State to backfill schools
for the property tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties receive increased property taxes from two sources: the
countywide property tax Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) and, if ERAF resources
are not sufficient, base K-14 district property tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, state law specifies that "basic aid" K-14 district property tax revenues are not
available for allocation to cities and counties for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, under current law there is no statutory mechanism to fully reimburse counties and
cities for lost sales and use tax revenues when ERAF is insufficient; and
WHEREAS, in San Mateo County, only $24.3 million was available from ERAF in FY 2012-13
in order to make the State's $35 million Triple Flip reimbursement payment, creating a $10.7 million
shortfall: and
WHEREAS, the Governor's proposed budget, released in January, includes $8.5 million in
backfill to San Mateo, Amador and Alpine counties due to circumstances arising from the triple flip
and the VLF swap.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE THAT:
The City of Burlingame supports Local Government Finance budget item 9210, Aid to Local
Govenrments, and authorizes the Mayor to send letters of support to the Legislature.
Michael
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby/certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7t' day of April, 2014,
and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk