HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-054_ RESOLUTION NO. 2003-054
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY PAYROLL
DEDUCTION PROGRAM TO PROTECT CITY SERVICES
AND REVENUES
WHEREAS, as a general nde, City leaders are in a better position than State government
to make decisions governing local affairs, educate the citizenry as to the benefits of strong local
government, and advocate on behalf of Cities; and
WHEREAS, measures enacted through the legislative process, as well as by statewide
ballot initiatives, over the past 20 years have produced the unintended consequences of
destabilizing City finances and have weakened the ability of City residents to govern local affairs
through their elected community representatives; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is currently using over $800 million each year in City
property tax funds to balance the state budget; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislative Analyst's Office has projected that the State is
facing a structural budget deficit of over $10 billion per year over the next five (5) years, and
City services and revenues are at risk of further state raids; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is currently conducting research on various
ways to secure constitutional protection of City services and revenues and may sponsor a
statewide ballot measure for this purpose in 2004 or thereafter; and
WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities was created by the Board of Directors of the League
of Caiifomia Cities to advocate voter approval of constitutional protection of City services and
revenues and opposition to ballot proposals that reduce local democratic control of local service
and revenues; and
WHEREAS, elected and appointed city officials and employees have the opportunity to
provide leadership in Action for Better Cities through voluntary financial contributions to the
"SOS" Fund; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of monies in the "SOS" (Save Our Services) Fund by
Action for Better Cities shall be limited and dedicated to ballot measure campaigns that are
designed to specifically strengthen the services and revenues of city governments.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that:
Section 1. There is hereby established the Voluntary Payroll Deduction Program of the City of
Chula Vista.
Section 2: Any unrepresented employee or member of the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista is eligible immediately to participate in the program. Represented employees may
participate after their representative has met and conferred with the City representative about the
program.
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Section 3. The purpose of the program is to allow an employee or member of the City Council to
direct the City of Chula Vista to remit a portion of the salary payable pursuant to City ordinance
or resolution to charitable, educational, government, or other purposes for which non-profit
mutual benefit corporations are organized.
Section 4. Participation in the program is completely voluntary.
Section 5. The City Manager is directed to do all things necessary and proper to implement the
program established by this resolution, including, but not limited to, preparing appropriate forms
to be completed by participating employees and City Council members, informing City Council
members of the full range of charitable, educational, governmental, or other purposes for which
non-profit mutual benefit corporations are organized, carrying out the direction of the
participating employees or City Council members by remitting a portion of their salary as stated
in the appropriate forms.
Section 6. In establishing the program, the City Council specifically wishes to make its support
known for a voluntary payroll deduction to protect City services and revenues through
contributions to the "SOS" Fund, administered on behalf of the League of California Cities by
Action for Better Cities.
Presented by Approved as to form by
David D. Rowlands, Jr. ~J/ohn M. Kaheny ~-~
City Manager ~/City Attorney ~.~
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- PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this llth day of February, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Rindone, Salas, McCann and Padilla
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk'~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2003-054 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the llth day of February, 2003.
Executed this llth day of February, 2003.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk