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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 060 CC RESO2008 060 CC RESOHÄ—@¸— Î#Í«RESOLUTION NO. 2008-060 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK OPPOSING FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE STATE BUDGET DECISIONS THAT WOULD BORROW" LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REDEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDS WHEREAS, on July 1, 2008 the State Legislature missed its Constitutional budget deadline; and WHEREAS, both the Governor and the Legislative Budget Conference Committee have recommended balanced budgets without resorting to loans" or seizures of local government property tax, redevelopment tax increment and transportation sales tax funds; and WHEREAS, in 1952 the voters of California approved n 1952 the voters approved Article XVI, Section 16 of the California Constitution, providing for tax increment financing for community revitalization-not balancing the state budget, and the voters never authorized the legislature to take or borrow" community redevelopment funds for state programs; and WHEREAS, in 2004 by an 84% margin of approval the voters of California approved Proposition 1A and sent a loud and unambiguous message to state leaders that they should stop the destructive and irresponsible practice of taking local government funds to finance the state budget and paper over the state deficit; and WHEREAS, in 2006 by a 77% margin of approval the voters of California also approved Proposition 1A, providing similar protections to transportation funding for state and local transportation projects, including important street maintenance and public transit programs; and WHEREAS, both ballot measures allow the Governor to declare a severe state of fiscal hardship" and borrow" these funds if they are repaid in three years with interest, but the Governor believes it would be irresponsible to borrow" such funds because it would deepen the state's structural deficit and cripple local government and transportation services; and WHEREAS, refusal by the Legislature to carryout its constitutional obligation to compromise on a balanced budget is not a severe state of fiscal hardship" and would not justify reductions in critical local services, community revitalization programs and infrastructure maintenance at a time when cities are struggling to balance their own budgets during this economic down turn; and WHEREAS, city investments in infrastructure, affordable housing and basic public safety and other community services will create needed jobs and speed our economic recovery; and BIB] 39843-U01 2008-U02 060-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO122564-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/29/2009-U04 ROBIN-U04 2008 060 CC RESOHÄ—@¸— Î#Í«Resolution No. 2008-060 Page 2 WHEREAS, the Legislature should balance the state budget with state revenues and respect the overwhelming support of voters for not using local property taxes, redevelopment tax increment and transportation sales tax funds to fund the day-to-day operating cost of state programs; and WHEREAS, it would be the height of fiscal irresponsibility to paper over the state structural deficit with more borrowing, and Californians deserve state leaders who will tell them honestly what needs to be done to produce a balanced budget; and WHEREAS, it is time for the state of California to cut up its local government credit cards and deal with the budget deficit in a straightforward way. Balance the state budget with state funds. NOW, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City of Baldwin Park hereby opposes any and all efforts by state government to borrow" or seize local tax funds, redevelopment tax increment and transportation sales tax funds by the state government to finance state operations. Such a move would be fiscally irresponsible for the state and hamper effective local services and infrastructure investments. Section 2. That the Chief Executive Officer is hereby directed to send this resolution and communicate this Council's strong and unswerving opposition on this matter to our Legislators and the Governor along with an expression of our continued appreciation for the Governor's and any supportive legislators' steadfast opposition to further borrowing or seizure of these funds. Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of September 2008 BIB] 39843-U01 2008-U02 060-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO122564-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/29/2009-U04 ROBIN-U04 2008 060 CC RESOHÄ—@¸— Î#Í«Resolution No. 2008-060 Page 3 ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 3Id day of September 2008, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tern Anthony J. Bejarano and Mayor Manuel Lozano NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE BIB] 39843-U01 2008-U02 060-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO122564-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/29/2009-U04 ROBIN-U04