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RESOLUTION NO. 49-2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TlBURON
IN SUPPORT OF STATEWIDE PROPOSITION 1A
WHEREAS, state government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion
annually in local property tax funds statewide from cities, counties and special
districts, costing 10CSl governments more than $40 billion in lost revenues over
the past 12 yeats; and
WHEREAS, these ongoing shifts and raids by the State of local property
tax funds and other funding dedicated to local governments have seriously
reduced resources available for local fire and paramedic response, law
enforcement, public health and emergency medical care, roads, parks, libraries,
transportation and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, these funding raids also add pressure for local govemments
to increase fees and taxes to maintain basic local service levels; and
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WHEREAS, this drain of local resources has continued even during
periods when the State's budget has been overflowing with surpluses; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is an historic measure that will appear on the
November 2004 statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and
use local government funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local government funding, Proposition 1A will
protect local public safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A will NOT raise taxes and, in fact, will help
reduce pressure for local fee and tax increases by limiting state raids of local
govemment funding; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A does not reduce funding for schools or any
other State program or service, and Prop 1A was carefully written to allow
flexibility in the event of a state budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition
including Governor Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican legislative
leaders, local govemment officials, public safety representatives, healthcare,
business, labor and community leaders;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, thatthe Tiburon Town Council
does hereby express strong support of Proposition 1A, the statewide ballot
initiative that will prevent the State from further taking local govemment
revenues; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution will be sent to
"Yes on 1A-Califomians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety, 1121 L
Street, No. 803, Sacramento, CA 94814 (Fax: 916-442-3510).
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Tiburon on October 6, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz, Smith
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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ALICE FREDERICKS, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
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DIANE CRANE IACOPI, TOWN CLERK
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