CC - 2004-44 - Supporting Prop 1A - Protect Local Tax Payers and Public SafetyRESOLUTION NO. 2004-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION IA CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT LOCAL TAXPAYERS
AND PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, state government currently seizes more that $5.2 billion annually in local property
tax funds statewide from cities, counties and special districts, costing local governments more that $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 a historic measure that will appear on the November 2004
statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and use local government funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local government funding, Prop IA would protect local public safety,
healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Prop IA 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, Prop IA does not reduce funding for schools or any other state program or service,
and Prop IA was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a state budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Prop IA is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition including Governor
Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local government officials, public safety
representatives, healthcare, business, labor and community leaders;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Rosemead hereby
express a strong support for Proposition IA, statewide ballot initiative that will prevent the state from
further taking local government revenues.
ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2004.
ATTEST: MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
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I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2004-44 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION IA CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT LOCAL
TAXPAYERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 12'" day of October 2004, by the following vote to
wit:
YES: VASQUEZ, IMPERIAL, CLARK, ALARCON
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: TAYLOR
ABSENT: NONE
Nancy Valderrama, CMC
City Clerk
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