HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-033 - Protesting State Cutbacks and Increased Mandates for Local Governments265!
RESOLUTION NO. 93-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA PROTESTING STATE CUTBACKS AND
INCREASED MANDATES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
WHEREAS, the State of California has experienced severe
budget problems over the past three years; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature and the Governor have
consistently balanced the state budget by reducing levels of
funding to local governments; and
WHEREAS, the city of Santa Ana in 1990-91 was forced to
pay; $1,100,000 in new County jail booking fees; $620,000 in new
charges for property tax collection and administration; $190,000
due to 50% State reductions in non-parking Court fines and
forfeitures; and $365,000 from the city's portion of cigarette
taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana in 1991-92 witnessed
further reductions by the State in the form of; $213,000 from the
remaining cigarette tax funds; $1,900,000 from AB 8 property tax
revenue; and a $4,564,654 withdrawal from Redevelopment Agency
revenues; and
WHEREAS, the city of Santa Ana will be more severely
impacted by the proposed cuts in Governor Wilson's budget which
would take; $2,900,000 from the remaining AB 8 property tax
revenue; $4,582,272 from additional property tax revenue; and
$8,100,000 in redevelopment agency funds; and
WHEREAS, The city of Santa Ana continues to be inundated
by State mandated programs which annually cost the City over $10
million;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the City of
Santa Ana demands that the State of California balance its own
budget without raiding the treasuries of local governments and
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discontinue the practice of mandating local programs without the
funding source to pay for such programs.
ADOPTED this 19th day of April
, 1993.
ATTEST:
erk of the Council
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Young Ave
Pulido Ave
Lutz Ave
Mills Ave
Moreno Aye
Norton
Richardson Aye
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the
attached Resolution ~--O ~ to be the original resolution
adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on
City of Santa Ana