HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2004 - 135RESOLUTION NO. 2004 —135
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
OPPOSING THE GAMBLING REVENUE ACT OF 2004
WHEREAS, the Gambling Revenue Act of 2004 is a statewide proposition that
would allow eleven privately -owned card clubs and five privately -owned horseracing tracks to
convert their existing facilities into large Las Vegas -style casinos with a total of 30,000 slot
machines and other gambling devices at those facilities and;
WHEREAS, the measure exempts these facilities from complying with local
zoning laws and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) thereby undermining local
control; and
WHERES, the measure exempts these card clubs and racetracks from future
state and local tax increases; and
WHEREAS, funds generated by this measure cannot be used to reduce existng
budget deficits of the Sate of California or the individual cities and counties, and the measure
denies cities and counties the right to use funds where local governments determine they are
most needed; and
WHEREAS, according to the former California Sate Auditor General, the funding
this measure provides for local police, sheriff and fire departments is "exclusively" for
"additional" personnel and cannot be used for any other purposes such as equipment, support,
training, supervision, and other necessary expenditueres required to support new personnel;
and
WHEREAS, according to the former California Sate Auditor General, cities and
counties must use existing budget dollars to establish a baseline or maintenance of effort
expenditure for child protective services, sheriffs, police officers and firefighters to be eligible for
any new funds generated by the measure which could end up worsening local budget problems;
and
WHEREAS, the California Police Chiefs Association and other law enforcement
organizations strongly oppose the proposition because they are alarmed by the public safety
threats that would be created, including increased crime such as prostitution, loan -sharking and
burglary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby opposes the Gambling Revenue Act of 2004.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20`h day of July, 2004.
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Michael Della, ity Clerk George H. Eiser, III, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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