HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 98-110RESOLUTION NO. 98 —110
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY IN
OPPOSITION TO MANDATORY SOCIAL
SECURITY COVERAGE
WHEREAS, the President of the United States will propose early next year a
plan to reform the Social Security program; and
WHEREAS, that proposal may include forced Social Security coverage of the
City of National City; and
WHEREAS, the City of National City would become a Federal taxpayer,
compelled to remit 6.2 percent of the salary or wages of newly hired workers; and
WHEREAS, this constitutes an unfunded Federal mandate imposed on the City
of National City and other subdivisions of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the new tax that the City of National City would be forced to pay the
Federal govemment is estimated to amount to a minimum of $131,705 per year to a maximum
of approximately $308,427 per year based on the average new hires from FY 1999 to FY
2008.
WHEREAS, in order to pay this new Federal tax the City of National City may
have no choice but to reduce services including law enforcement; fire protection; health;
programs for senior citizens and the disabled; library, parks and recreation; refuse collection
and recycling programs; and
WHEREAS, in addition to these reduced services, new and/or higher fees may
be required in order for the City of National City to pay the tax; and
WHEREAS, such new fees would constitute a double tax on the citizens of the
City of National City because not only are they paying the Social Security tax on their own
salaries and wages, but also they would be funding the new Federal tax on the City of National
City; and
WHEREAS, this new tax on the City of National City is a shift of Federal
government responsibilities to our communities for which there will be no benefit paid for more
than a generation; and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States is encouraging a national
dialogue on how to reform the Social Security program and is seeking input from all parts of
the nation; and
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WHEREAS, our Representative in Congress, Bob Filner, has always been open
to our views and concerns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of National City hereby
pledges to make it known to the President of the United States and Congressman Bob Filner
its opposition to any measure that would impose an unfunded Federal mandate on the City of
National City in the form of a new Federal tax on salaries and wages paid to newly hired
workers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of National City will: (1) develop a
precise analysis of what services would be jeopardized; (2) meet with Congressman Bob Filner
in his District office before Labor Day; and (3) encourage the collection of signatures on a
"Petition to President Clinton to Oppose Making the City of National City a Federal Taxpayer"
to be delivered to Congressman Bob Filner so that he can transmit it to the President before
October 1.1998.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 1998.
ATTEST:
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Mic ael R. Dalla ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H.
City Attorney
ser, III
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George H. aters, Mayor