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RESOLUTION NO. 3345
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF TffiURON SUPPORTING "THE FAIR COMPETITION AND
TAXPAYER SAVINGS ACT" INITIATIVE AND LEGISLATION
WHEREAS, California's population growth has resulted in the demand for more
than $90 billion worth of highway, school, prison, flood control and other infrastructure
improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the need for state and local governments to contract with the private
sector for architectural and engineering services has never been greater; and
WHEREAS, a series of successful lawsuits by the bureaucrats at CalTrans has
resulted in effectively banning the state from contracting with private engineers and
architects; and
WHEREAS, a recent study by the California Business Roundtable has determined
the CalTrans lawsuits will create a $3 billion backlog of highway and bridge projects
alone; and
WHEREAS, in order to stop the CalTrans bureaucrats' continuing effort to
prevent the state and local governments from utilizing private engineers and architects, an
initiative and legislation known as "The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" has
been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act changes California's
laws and allows the state and local governments to contract with private companies for
architectural and engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act will save
California's taxpayers money by encouraging competition between state employees and
the private sector; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act requires architecture
and engineering contracts to be subject to standard accounting practices and required
financial and performance audits as necessary to ensure contract services are delivered
within the agreed schedule and budget;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon SUPPORTS "The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" for architectural
and engineering services as an initiative and legislation.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the Town Council of the
r-. Town of Tiburon on Julv 7. 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Hennessy, Gram, Thompson, Matthews,
Bach
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
MOGENS BAC ,
Town of Tiburon
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DIANE L. CRANE, TOWN CLERK
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