CC RES 2010-013 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES SUPPORTING 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 transportation improvement projects; and,
WHEREAS, these local government funds are critical to provide the public safety,
emergency response, parks, storm drain and sewer improvements and repairs, 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 state-wide, 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
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, 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.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes formally
endorses 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 Rancho Palos Verdes as being 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 the campaign offices at 916.442.3510.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 16th day of February 2010.
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2010-13 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting held on February 16, 2010.
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City Clerk
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