HomeMy WebLinkAbout57-04 •
RESOLUTION NO. 5 7--04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION lA
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 lA 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, healthcare, business, labor and community leaders;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the Town of Los
Altos Hills that we hereby express strong support for Proposition 1A, the statewide ballot
initiative that will prevent the state from further taking local government revenues; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Town will send a copy of this resolution to Yes on
1A-Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of September, 2004.
By (
Mayor
Attest: ;
City ellip