HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 SUPPORT PROP 40 02-04-02AGENDA REPORT .o.
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MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2002 460-60
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PATRICK SANCHEZ, DIRECTOR, PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES
REQUEST CITY COUNCIL ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 02-12 SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION 40, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD
PARKS AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002
SUMMARY:
Seeking support from our City Council to adopt Resolution No. 02-12 in support of
Proposition 40, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal
Protection Bond Act of 2002.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 02-12, supporting Proposition 40, the Clean Water, Clean Air,
Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002.
DISCUSSION:
On October 13, 2001, Governor Gray Davis signed AB 1602 (Keely/Burton), which
places before the voters the "Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks and
Coastal Protection Bond Act" on the March 5, 2002 ballot. Proposition 40 provides $2.6
billion to improve the quality of life of California and the City of Tustin by providing
cleaner air, water, recreation opportunities, safe parks and new conservation and open
space preserves. The passage of the bond act requires a simple majority of voter
approval.
Our community is eligible for funding in five categories totaling $1.1 billion. The City of
Tustin will receive $331,000 automatically from the Per Capita Program. A total of
$727,500,000 will be available to cities counties and districts through competitive
programs. The City of Tustin will be actively involved in participating in the competitive
funding process if Proposition 40 is successful.
The City of Tustin will be able to utilize these funds to provide needed repairs and
enhancements to our park system. Specific projects could include all those listed on
our current Parks Capital Improvement Priority List. Program services for afterschool
programs are also eligible.
Supporters of Measure W, "The Great Park in El Toro," have indicated that a portion of
Proposition 40 dollars could be redirected toward improvements on that facility. Those
reports are unsubstantiated and have not been validated by California State Legislature
and the Governor's Office.
Proposition 40 will assist the City of Tustin by supporting much needed improvements to
our park system and building new neighborhood parks in our community.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The State's current General Fund debt capacity is upwards of $25 billion over the next
five years. The $2.6 billion in bonds that would be issued under Proposition 40 are well
within California's debt capacity.
Respectfully submitted,
Patrick Sanchez -)
Director, Parks and Recreation Services
SC
att: Resolution No. 02-12
RESOLUTION NO. 02-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 40, THE CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR,
SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002.
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin local parks serve as a recreational, social, and cultural
center for Tustin's families, providing important venues for youth enrichment and safety;
community identity; and the protection of parkland and open space; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain a high quality of life for Tustin's population, and a
continuing investment in parks and recreation facilities, and
WHEREAS, Tustin's citizens and visitors have increased their visits to local parks for
health and well being, sense of community, freedom and peace, and
WHEREAS, Tustin is known for its incredible community facilities, parks, and open
space, and
WHEREAS, Tustin is largely an urban community where it is projected to continue to
grow, thereby placing more pressure on existing parkland and facilities, and
WHEREAS, Tustin's economy is dependent upon maintaining a high quality of life that
includes attractive and safe public parks and recreation facilities and services, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 40, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and
Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, provides $2.6 billion for state and local park projects to
preserve California's and Tustin's urban areas to expand much needed recreation facilities that
serve children, youth, seniors, and families.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, supports the passage of Proposition 40, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe
Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act, and encourages California voters
approve this bond act on March 5, 2002.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin at a regular meeting
held on the 4th day of February 2002.
Jeffery M. Thomas, Mayor
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk