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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2004 - 190RESOLUTION NO. 2004 — 190 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 1A ON THE NOVEMBER 2004 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT LIMITING THE ABILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO TRANSFER MONIES FROM THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY TO THE STATE WHEREAS, state government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion annually in local property tax funds statewide from cities, counties and special districts, costing local governments more than $40 billion in lost revenues over the past 12 years; and WHEREAS, the State of California has systematically raided some $31,000,000 from the citizens of National City since 1981, as shown in the Attached Exhibit."A"; 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 governments to increase fees and taxes to maintain basic local service levels; and 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, Prop 1A would protect local public safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and WHEREAS, Prop 1A will not raise taxes and, in fact, will help reduce pressure for local fee and tax increases by limiting state raids of local government funding; and WHEREAS, Prop 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, Prop 1A is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition including Govemor Schwarzenegger; Democrat and Republican legislative leaders; local government officials; public safety representatives, healthcare, business, labor and community leaders; Resolution NO. 2004 — 190 October 5, 2004 Page Two NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National City hereby expresses strong support for Proposition 1A, the statewide ballot initiative that will prevent the state from further taking local government revenues. PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 2004. N ATTEST: C4 Micel R. DallaityCl erk APPROVED AS TO FORM: George H. Eiser, III City Attorney Revenue Item ESTIMATED REVENUE LOSSES DUE TO STATE BUDGET ACTIONS 1981 - 2004 Authorizing Legislation Initial FY Initial Year Effective CPI Loss Continuing Annual Loss 1/2 Cumulative Loss STATE CONTINUING LOSSES Liquor license fees Highway carriers uniform business tax Financial aid to local agencies Business inventory property tax relief -reduction Business inventory property tax relief -repeal Cigarette tax shift to State Booking feu Property tax administration charges Fines and forfeitures-50% reduction Fines and forfeitures -shift to counties Cigarette taxes-47% shift to State Property tax -shift to State Trailer coach in -lieu -shin to State Cigarette tax -shift to State Net property tax shift Sub -total STATE ONE-TIME LOSSES Cut in VLF-1981-82 Cut in VLF-1982-83 Cut in VLF-1983-84 Supplemental subventions TOTALS SB102, Chapter 101, 1981 SB102, Chapter 101, 1981 SBI02, Chapter 101, 1981 AB 223, Chapter 323, 1983 SB 794, Chapter 447, 1984 SB 899, Chapter 467,1990 SB 2557, Chapter 466, 1990 SB 2557, Chapter 466, 1990 AB.1297, Chapter 90,1991 AB 1297, Chapter 90,1991 SB 21, Chapter 331,1991 SB 617 and SB 844,1992 SB 617 and SB 844,1992 SB 617 and SB 844, 1992 SB 1135 and AB 1519 SB102, Chapter 101, 1981 SB 1326, Chapter 327, 1982 SB 223, Chapter 323, 1983 AB 160, Chapter 449,1990 81/82 272.4 S31,987 S60,230 $1,112,580 81/82 272.4 $11,414 S21,490 $397,000 81/82 272.4 $115,785 $218,010 S4,027,210 83/84 298.4 $33,210 $57,080 $991,950 84/85 311.1 S59,504 S98,100 $1,647,710 90/91 400.9 $12,814 $16,390 S209,670 90/91 400.9 $421,000 $538,620 $6,889,870 90/91 400.9 $27,290 $34,910 $446,580 91/92 413.0 $167,234 $207,690 $2,494,340 91/92 413.0 S81,879 SI01,680 81,221,240 91/92 413.0 $56,760 S70,490 S846,590 92/93 4252 $244,644 $295,100 S3,306,590 92/93 4252 $2,823 S3,410 $38,170 92/93 4252 S64,006 $77,210 $865,110 93/94 4252 $281,000 $338,960 $3,517,010 $2,139,370 $28,011,620 81/82 272.4 $315,000 $646,489 82/83 289.1 $478,000 $924,353 83/84 298.4 $604,000 $1,131,615 90/91 400.9 $68,000 $94,830 Notes: Continuing and cumulative losses have been adjusted to reflect 2001 dollars using US. CPI. Excludes revenue losses applicable to Redevelopment Agency. Excludes additional shifts for FY 1993-94 estimated by 1 egi.lative Analyst as follows: Property tax cut One-time shift from Transportation Planning & Development Account Extension of 1/2 cent Sales Tax Net FY 1993-94 tax shift $2,139,370 830,808,907 $328,000 (8155,000) (852,000) 8121,000 EXHIBIT"A" 5/30/03