Resolution - 2004-89RESOLUTION 2004-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION 1A - PROTECTION OF LOCAL
• GOVERNMENT REVENUES.
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, by protecting local government funding, Prop IA would protect local public safety,
healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Prop IA 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 IA does not reduce funding for schools or any other state program or service,
and Prop IA was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a state budget
emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby urge California
voters to vote "Yes" on Proposition IA.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this IV' day of October, 2004.
ATTEST: Michael L. Miller, Mayor
J,
anet Be , Citty Clerk
ter,
I HEREBY -CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof held on October 19, 2004, by the following vote
of the Council:
AYES:
Hernandez, Wong, Miller
NOES:
Sanderson
•
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
Herfert
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Arl�clq Alvarez- 1 sman, City Attorney
Janet Be ,'City Clerk` U