R 4310 RESOLUTION NO. 4310
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION
22 - 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 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 lead to severe consequences throughout the State, 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 filed a
constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, which will be on the
November 2010 statewide ballot as Proposition 22; 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. 4310
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande formally endorses Proposition 22, the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and
Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed constitutional amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the listing of the
City of Arroyo Grande in support of Proposition 22, 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 a motion by Council Member Costello, seconded by Council Member Ray, and by
the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Costello, Ray, Fellows, Guthrie, and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 28 day of September 2010.
RESOLUTION NO. 1/3/0
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TONY FERR 1AYOR
ATTEST:
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KELLY VET RE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
TEGEN ADAMS, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TII'I OTHY J. ARMEL, CITY ATTORNEY
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. 4310 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
28 day of September 2010.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 30 day of
September 2010.
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KELLY E T a RE, CITY CLERK