CC - 2000-22 - Supporting the Fair Competition and Taxpayers Savings ActRESOLUTION NO. 2000-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING "THE
FAIR COMPETITION ANDTAXPAYERS
SAVINGS ACT" INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, California's population growth has resulted in the demand for more than
$90 billion worth of highway, school, prison, flood control and other infrastructure improvement
projects; and
WHEREAS, the need for state and local government to contract with the private sector
for architectural and engineering services has never been greater; and
WHEREAS, a series of successful lawsuits by a group of employees at Caltrans has
resulted in effectively banning the state from contracting with private engineers and architects; and
WHEREAS, a recent, unanimous, appeals court decision has extended the ban on
contracting out specifically to school districts threatening severe delays in building badly needed
schools; and
WHEREAS, in order to stop the Caltrans bureaucrats' continuing effort to prevent the
state and local government from utilizing private engineers and architects, an initiative known as
"The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act changes California's laws
and allows the state and local governments to contract with private companies for architectural
and engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act changes California's laws
and allows the state and local governments to contract with private companies for architectural
and engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act will save California's
taxpayers money by encouraging competition between state employees and the private sector; and
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WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act requires architecture and
engineering contracts to be subject to standard accounting practices and requires financial and
performance audits as necessary to ensure contract services are delivered within the agreed
schedule and budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BUT IT RESOLVED that the City of Rosemead supports "The
Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" for architectural and engineering services as an
initiative.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9ht day of May, 2000.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2000-22 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING THE "FAIR COMPETITION AND
TAXPAYERS SAVINGS ACT" INITIATIVE
was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council on the 9m day of May,
2000, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
CLARK, BRUESCH, IMPERIAL, VASQUEZ, TAYLOR
NOES:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
CITY CLEI[K
AGENDA:CERTIFY
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