HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-281RESOLUTION NO. 2009-281
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER,
PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION
ACT OF 2010
WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed sepazate
ballot measures to stop State raids of local government funds, and to dedicate the taxes on
gasoline to fund local and state transportation improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to provide the police and fire,
emergency response, parks, libraries, and other vital local services that residents rely upon every
day, and gas tax funds are vital to maintain and improve local streets and roads, to make road
safety improvements, relieve traffic congestion, and provide mass transit; and
WHEREAS, despite the fact that voters have repeatedly passed measures to prevent the
State from taking these revenues dedicated to funding local government series and transportation
improvement projects, the State Legislature has seized and borrowed billions of dollars in local
government and transportation funds in the past few years; and
WHEREAS, this year's borrowing and raids of local government, redevelopment and
transit funds, as well as previous, ongoing raids of local govemment and transportation funds
have led to severe consequences, such as non-voluntary work furloughs, decreased maintenance
and operations of public facilities, stalled economic development, and delays in road safety and
other public improvements; and
WHEREAS, State politicians in Sacramento have continued to ignore the will of the
voters, and current law provides no penalties when state politicians take or borrow these locally-
dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates recently
filed a constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, for potential placement on
California's November 2010 statewide ballot; and
WHEREAS, approval of this ballot initiative would close loopholes and change the
constitution to further prevent State politicians in Sacramento from seizing, diverting, shifting,
borrowing, transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with tax revenues
dedicated to funding local government services, including redevelopment, or dedicated to
transportation improvement projects and mass transit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby adopt a resolution formally endorsing the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and
Transportation Protection Act of 2010.
Resolution No. 2009-281
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorize the listing of the City of
Chula Vista in support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of
2010 and instruct staff to fax a copy of this resolution to campaign offices.
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8th day of December 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Donna R. Norris, MC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-281 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of December 2009.
Executed this 8th day of December 2009.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
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