Resolution 14409CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14409
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
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 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 J
ro'ects, the State
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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
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government and transportation funds have led 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 politicians take or
borrow these locally dedicated funds; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of local government, transportation and transit
advocates recently filed a 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
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, suspendin g 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Alameda formally endorses the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and
Transportation Protection Act of 2010, a proposed constitutional amendment.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby
authorizes the listing of the City of Alameda 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.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Special
Meeting of the City Council on the 6th day of January, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 7th day of January, 2010.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda