Resolution 13765CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13 7 6 5
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION IA
PROTECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES
ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2004 STATE -WIDE BALLOT
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 2, 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 lA 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 lA 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 City of Alameda 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
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we will send a copy of this resolution to Yes on lA -
Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety. Fax: 916 - 442 -3510 or 1121 L Street, #803,
Sacramento, CA 95814.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting of the City Council
on the 21st day of September, 2004, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Gilmore, Kerr, and Mayor Johnson - 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Matarrese -1
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this
22nd day of September, 2004.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda
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