Resolution 10300CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 10300
SUPPORTING AUDIT AND BUDGET ON EXPENDITURES OF THE
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the Government Code of the State of California
exempts the Legislative Contingency and Printing Funds from
the State Controller's audit process; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has appropriated for its own
operation for the 1981-82 Fiscal Year, an amount in excess of
30 percent above the previous year disregarding the taxpayer
demands for reduced spending which many citizens view as a
legislative "Slush Fund'; and
WHEREAS, these expenditures are a wasteful consumption
of tax dollars which should be applied tc public services; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of all other agencies within
State government are, according to Government Code, subject
to audit by the State Controller; and
WHEREAS, according to law, the tax returns of all Cali-
fornias are subject to audit by the State,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA that said Council supports the principle that
Legislators' expenses should be budgeted and audited and urge
cur elected representatives to enact appropriate legislation
to repeal the provisions of Section 9130 of the Government Code
which exempts Legislative Contingency and Printing Funds from
the provisions of Section. 925.6 (Audit) of the Government Code.
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 regular meeting assembled on the 17th of April, 1984,
by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Gorman, Hanna, Lucas, Monsef and President Diament - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of said City this 18th day of April, 1984.
City C1 e rkof the City