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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984 081 CC RESO1984 081 CC RESO(ÌìêiRESOLUTION NO. 84- 81 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK OPPOSING PROPOSITION 36, THE JARVIS IV INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WHEREAS, The Jarvis IV Initiative Constitutional Amendment which will appear on the November ballot as Proposition 36 would lead to de facto minority rule by requiring a two-thirds vote for many important local government decisions; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36, by further restricting local govememnts' revenue-raising authority beyond the requirements imposed by Propositions 13 and 4, would seriously weaken the concept of Home Rule" by making local agencies more dependent upon the State for their financial stability; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will further reduce the ability of local government to plan for and finance public services and capital improvements needed to sustain developtient and accommodate economic growth; and WHEREAS, the passage of Proposition 36 will widen the disparities between the taxation of properties with similar market values; and WHEREAS, while the supporters of Proposition 36 claim it will reduce taxes, it will actually increase property taxes for nearly all taxpayers who have purchased properties since 1978, including approximately 50% of the homeowners in California; and WHEREAS, one widely applauded result of Proposition 13 has been to relieve general taxpayers of the burden of paying for services which could be charged directly to the service user through fees, this trend will be reversed/ returning part of the financial burden for fee-supported services to general taxpayers if Proposition 36 is enacted; and WHEREAS, the passage of Proposition 36 will cost local school districts some $750 million in 1985-86, thereby seriously jeopardizing the urgently needed improvements in primary and secondary public education in California; and WHEREAS, many of the provisions of Proposition 36 are confusing and ambiguous and will require further clarification, either by future ballot Treasures, state legislation and/or court interpretation. NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the adoption of this Resolution, that the City Council opposes Proposition 36, the Jarvis IV Initiative Constitutional Amendment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of October, 1984. MAYOR ATTEST: GAIR^-CITY CLERK BIB] 37673-U01 1984-U02 081-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO2126-U03 FO10091-U03 DO10284-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 2/20/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 1984 081 CC RESO(ÌìêiResolution No. 84-81 Page 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss. CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I/ LINDA L. GAIR, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at its regular meeting of the City Council on the 17th day of October, 1984, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCIIMEN MgNEILL, GIBSON, KING AND MAYOR WHITE OOUNCII^EN IZELL COUNCIIMEN Nc? riNDA L. GAIR^CITY CLERK BIB] 37673-U01 1984-U02 081-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO2126-U03 FO10091-U03 DO10284-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 2/20/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04