R 4246 RESOLUTION NO. 4246
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY,
AND TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
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 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 lead 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 dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates
recently filed a proposed 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 election ballot; and
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.
RESOLUTION NO. 4246
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande formally endorses the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation
Protection Act of 2010, a proposed constitutional amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby
authorizes the listing of the City of Arroyo Grande in support of the Local Taxpayer,
Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 and instructs staff to fax a copy
of this Resolution to campaign offices at 916.442.3510.
On motion by Mayor Ferrara, seconded by Council Member Arnold, and on the following
roll -call vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Ferrara, Council Members Arnold, Guthrie, Fellows, and Costello
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing Resolution was passed this 26 day of January 2010.
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ATTEST: /,9, ,//
KELLY ET ORE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
VEN ADAMS, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 4246 is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and
adopted at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the
26 day of January 2010.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 27 day of
January 2010.
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KELLY T / • RE, CITY CLERK