HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 009 CC RESO2003 009 CC RESO (Ìì Š º RESOLUTION 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.
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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
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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
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