HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 1998 1435 1998 0204RESOLUTION NO. 98 -1435
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA OPPOSING STATE BALLOT INITIATIVE
"GOVERNMENT COST SAVINGS AND TAXPAYER PROTECTION
AMENDMENT."
WHEREAS, the ballot measure entitled "Government Cost Savings and Taxpayer Protection
Amendment" (Initiative) would prohibit local control over the awarding of design and engineering
and similar service contracts for projects that involve State funds or in which the State has an interest;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed initiative would have a major economic impact on the local
economy by delaying the construction and improvements of necessary infrastructures within the City
of Moorpark; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative would reduce local control and authority over a number of projects
and programs, placing such control and review in the hands of the State Controller's Office which
is not accountable to the residents of Moorpark; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative does not allow, within its standard evaluation process, factors such
as expertise, reliability, responsibility and liability; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative is likely to increase costs to taxpayers with the requirement for the
State to hire additional employees costing up to an additional $1.5 billion per year; and
WHEREAS, there are no provisions within the Initiative that ensure prompt or satisfactory
performance from State employees if in fact a contract cannot be awarded to other entities because
of the Initiative's provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Moorpark does hereby oppose the state ballot
measure entitled "The Government Cost Savings and Taxpayer Protection Amendment" as neither
being a cost saving to the residents of the State nor providing protection to taxpayers that their taxes
will be efficiently spent.
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution to Governor Wilson, the
Ventura County Legislative delegation, the League of California Cities and to local news media.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4`'' day cfFPr.,ta,,, 1998
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt; City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under
penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 98 -1435 was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Moorpark at a meeting held on the 4" day of February, 1998, and that the same was adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Evans, Perez, Teasley, Wozniak and Mayor Hunter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 24' day of February, 1998.
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ffenstedf,`"City Clerk
(seal)