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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 009 CC RESO2003 009 CC RESO(Ì슺RESOLUTION NO. 2003-009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTION PROGRAM WHEREAS, as a general rule, city leaders are in a better position than State government to make decisions governing local affairs, educate the citizenry as to the benefits of strong local government, and advocate on behalf of cities; and WHEREAS, measures enacted through the legislative process, as well as by statewide ballot initiatives, over the past 20 years have produced the unintended consequences of destabilizing city finances and have weakened the ability of city residents to govern local affairs through their elected community representatives; and WHEREAS, the state of California is currently using over $800 million each year in city property tax funds to balance the state budget; and WHEREAS, the California Legislative Analyst's Office has projected that the state is facing a structural budget deficit of over $10 billion per year over the next five 5) years, and city services and revenues are at risk of further state raids; and WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is currently conducting research on various ways to secure constitutional protection of city services and revenues and may sponsor a statewide ballot measure for this purpose in 2004 or thereafter; and WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities was created by the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities to advocate voter approval of constitutional protection of city services and revenues and opposition to ballot proposals that reduce local democratic control of local services and revenues; and WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities has established the Save Our Services" SOS) Fund to finance the cost of any statewide ballot measure campaign to preserve and protect city services and revenues; and WHEREAS, elected and appointed city officials and employees have the opportunity to provide leadership in Action for Better Cities through voluntary financial contributions to the SOS" Fund; and WHEREAS, the expenditure of monies in the SOS" Fund by Action for Better Cities shall be limited and dedicated to ballot measure campaigns that are designed to specifically strengthen the services and revenues of city governments; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish a voluntary payroll deduction program that allows elected officials and employees to contribute to the SOS" Fund. BIB] 37763-U01 2003-U02 009-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO9347-U03 DO16159-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 5/21/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 2003 009 CC RESO(Ì슺Resolution No. 2003-009 Page 2 NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. There is hereby established the Voluntary Payroll Deduction Program of the City of Baldwin Park. SECTION 2. Any employee or member of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park is eligible immediately to participate in the Program. SECTION 3. The purpose of the Program is to allow an employee or a member of the City Council to direct the City of Baldwin Park to remit a portion of the salary payable pursuant to city ordinance or resolution to the SOS" Fund. SECTION 4. Participation in the Program is completely voluntary. SECTION 5. The CEO is directed to do all things necessary and proper to implement the Program established by this Resolution including, but not limited to, preparing appropriate forms to be completed by participating employees and city council members, and carrying out the direction of the participating employees or city council members by remitting a portion of their salary as stated in the appropriate forms. SECTION 6. In establishing this Program, the City Council specifically wishes to make its support known for a voluntary payroll deduction to protect city services and revenues through contributions to the Save Our Services" SOS) Fund, administered on behalf of the League of California Cities by Action for Better Cities. PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this 19th day of February 2003. Mayor BIB] 37763-U01 2003-U02 009-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO9347-U03 DO16159-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 5/21/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 2003 009 CC RESO(Ì슺Resolution No. 2003-009 Page3 ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, ROSEMARY RAMIREZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City council of the City of Baldwin Park at its regular meeting of the City Council on this 19 day of February 2003 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: ROSEMARY Chief Deputy City Bill Van Cleave, Linda Gair, Ricardo Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia and Mayor ManuelLozano None None None IREZ, CMC lerk BIB] 37763-U01 2003-U02 009-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO9347-U03 DO16159-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 5/21/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04