HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 009-2004RESOLUTION NO. 9-2004
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME URGING
SUPPORT OF PROPOSITIONS 57 and 58 ON THE MARCH 2, 2004 BALLOT
WHEREAS, the Legislature and the Governor have placed the Economic Recovery
Bond Act and the California Balanced Budget Act on the March 2, 2004, ballot as Proposition 57
& 58; and
WHEREAS, passage of both Propositions 57 and 58 would provide $15 billion in State
general obligation bonds to retire deficit; and
WHEREAS, failure to approve the propositions will very likely result in significant and
dramatic default or diversion of revenues due to cities and counties; and
WHEREAS, further raids on local revenues by the State will require dramatic reduction
in both police and fire operations as well as libraries, public works and parks; and
WHEREAS, there is little evidence that the State leadership has the ability to resolve
their financial problems by reductions to State spending or increases in revenues in the near
future,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The City Council urges citizens to vote in favor of Proposition 57& 58 to provide
funding to retire State debt and to require the provision of a budget reserve and the enactment of
a balanced budget, because the passage of both propositions is required for either one to be
effective.
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Mayor
I, ANN T. MUSSO, 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 2nd
day of February 2004, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCR, COFFEY CALLIGAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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