HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 14,955RESOLUTION NO. 14,955
A RESOLUTION OF '1tih CITY OF NATIONAL CITY SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 47:
GUARANTEEING THE VEHI('r,F LICENSE FEL AS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE SOURCE
WHEREAS, the Vehicle License Fee has been a major source of general
fund revenues for local government since 1935; and
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature gave itself the authority
during the period 1978 to 1984 to withhold funds from the VLF to balance its
own budget; and
WHEREAS, during fiscal year 1981-82, state government kept $270
million of these traditionally local government revenues for its own use; and
WHEREAS, during fiscal year 1982-83, state government appropriated
$318.1 million to balance its own budget; and
WHEREAS, during fiscal year 1983-84, state government kept $374.3
million for its own use, for a total loss to local government of $727.8
million; and
WHEREAS, during each of those years; the Legislature was unable to
determine how much of these traditionally local government revenues it would
need to balance its own budget until after the fiscal year began; and
WHEREAS, such delays in determining how much revenues ultimately
would be available to local government threw the local government budget
planning process into disarray; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of California's cities and counties are best
served when government is funded through reliable, secure and very predictable
revenues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of National City does
hereby support Proposition #47, which will constitutionally guarantee the
Vehicle License Fee as a local government revenue source.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 27th day of May, 1986.
KI MORGAN, i' OR
ATTEST:
IONE/i,ANlPBELL, CITY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GEO H. ISER, III -CITY ATTORNEY