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RESOLUTION NO. 04-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 1A
WHEREAS, state government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion annually in
local property tax funds statewide from cities, counties and special districts, costing
local governments more than $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 1A 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 1A would protect local
public safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A 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 1A does not reduce funding for schools or any other state
program or service, and Prop 1A was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a
state budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Prop 1A is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition including
Governor Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local
government officials, public safety representatives, health care, business, labor and
community leaders;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin that we hereby express strong support for Proposition 1A, the
statewide ballot initiative that will prevent the state from further taking local govemment
revenues; and
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RESOLVED FURTHER, that we will send a copy of this resolution to Yes on 1A
- Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety, Fax: 916-442-3510 or
1121 L Street, #803, Sacramento, CA 95814
PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin held on September 7, 2004.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 04-80 was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7th day of
September, 2004 by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBERAYES: KAWASHIMA, BONE, DAVERT, HAGEN, THOMAS
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: NONE
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: NONE
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: NONE
(5)
(0)
(0)
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Citý Clerk
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