HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2009 2881 2009 1216RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -2881
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE LOCAL
TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION
PROTECTION ACT OF 2010 ON THE NOVEMBER 2010
BALLOT
WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark is responsible for building and maintaining
infrastructure that is essential to building and preserving the economic and social well-
being of the residents and businesses of this city; and
WHEREAS, California voters have repeatedly and overwhelmingly passed
separate 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
services 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 government and
transportation funds have led to severe consequences, such as layoffs of police, fire
and paramedic first responders, fire station closures, stalled economic development,
healthcare cutbacks, delays in road safety improvements, public transit fare increases
and cutbacks in public transit services; 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
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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.; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is in strong support of the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety And Transportation Protection Act Of 2010, and views this
measure as providing critically needed resources for California cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City hereby formally endorses the Local Taxpayer, Public
Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed constitutional amendment
which will be presented for voter approval on the November 2010 statewide ballot.
SECTION 2. The City Council and staff shall provide such educational
materials on the possible impacts of such initiatives as may be lawfully provided by the
city's representatives.
SECTION 3. The City Council authorizes the listing of the city of Moorpark in
support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this resolution to
the Executive Director of the League of California Cities.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is further directed to fax a copy of this resolution to
the campaign offices at 916.442.3510.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution -to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 2009.
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk
Jani a S. Parvin; Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do
hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2009 -2881 was
adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the
16th day of December, 2009, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van Dam, and
Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 31 st day of December, 2009.
Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk
(seal)