HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 077-2004RESOLUTION NO. 77_2004
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME URGING
SUPPORT FOR PROPOSITION 1A ON
THE NOVEMBER 2, 2004, ELECTION BALLOT TO LIMIT STATE RAIDS ON
LOCAL MONIES
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
WHEREAS, State government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion annually in local
Property tax funds statewide from cities, counties, and special districts, costing local
governments more than $40 billion in lost revenues over the past 12 years; and
WHEREAS, these ongoing shifts and raids by the State of local property tax funds and
other funding dedicated to local governments have seriously reduced resources available for local
fire and paramedic response, law enforcement, public health and emergency medical care, roads,
parks, libraries, transportation and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, these funding raids also add pressure for local governments to increase fees
and taxes to maintain basic local service levels; and
WHEREAS, this drain of local resources has continued even during periods when the
State's budget has been overflowing with surpluses; and
WHEREAS, Proposition IA is an historic measure that will appear on the November 2,
2004, statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and use local government
funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local government funding, Proposition I A would protect local
public safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Proposition I will not raise taxes and in fact, will help reduce pressure for
local fee and tax increases by limiting State raids of local government funding; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1 A does not reduce funding for schools or any other State
program or service, and Proposition I was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a
State budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition including the
Governor, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local government officials, public safety
representatives, healthcare, business, labor and community leaders;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The City Council urges citizens to vote in favor of Proposition 1 to protect local
revenues and services.
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 7th day
of September . 2004, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
CUY CLERK