R 3771
RESOLUTION NO. 3771
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE OPPOSING THE GAMING REVENUE
ACT OF 2004
WHEREAS, the Gambling Revenue Act of 2004 is a statewide proposition that would allow
eleven privately owned card clubs and five privately owned horseracing tracks to convert
their existing facilities into large Las Vegas-style casinos with a total of 30,000 slot
machines and other gambling devices at those facilities, and;
WHEREAS, the measure exempts these facilities from complying with local zoning laws
and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) thereby undermining local control,
and;
WHEREAS, the measure exempts these card clubs and racetracks from future state and
local tax increases, and;
WHEREAS, funds generated by this measure cannot be used to reduce existing budget
deficits of the State of California or of individual cities and counties, and the measure
denies cities and counties the right to use funds where local governments determine they
are most needed, and;
WHEREAS, according to the former California State Auditor General, the funding this
measure provides for local police, sheriff and fire departments is "exclusively" for
"additional" personnel and cannot be used for any other purpose such as equipment,
support, training, supervision and other necessary expenditures required to support new
personnel, and;
WHEREAS, according to the former California State Auditor General, cities and counties
must use existing. budget dollars to establish a baseline or maintenance of effort
expenditure for child protective services, sheriffs, police officers and firefighters to be
eligible for any new funds generated by the measure which could end up worsening local
budget problems, and;
WHEREAS, the " League of California Cities, the California Police Chiefs Association and
other law enforcement organizations strongly oppose the proposition because of the issues
stated herein and as a result of a significant concern to public safety due to the threat of
increased crime created by the measure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
does declare that it opposes the Gambling Revenue Act of 2004, also known as
Proposition 68.
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RESOLUTION NO. 3771
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On motion of Council Member Runels, seconded by Council Member Dickens, and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Runels, Dickens, Lubin, Costello and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 10th day of August, 2004.
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E, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/
.DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. 3771
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELL Y WETMORE, Director of Administrative Services/Deputy City Clerk of
the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do
hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that Resolution No. 3771 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 10th day of August, 2004.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 12th
day of August, 2004.
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RE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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