HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6990RESOLUTION NO. 6990
-A RESOLUTION OF THE; CITY COUNCIL OF THE'. CITY-
OF•AZUSA:REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LEGISLATURE'S ENDORSEMENT.OF.FIVE (5). POSITIONS
THAT WILL MODIFY THE'IMPACT.OF•THE 1981-82
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET ON -LOCAL CITIES.
WHEREAS,,, the Governor's Proposed, 1981-82,Budget has been
introduced in the State Legislature in the form'of'two bills; and
WHEREAS, SB.110 and AB 250 are..referred to as the Governor"s
Budget'and are now under review by.the various legislatiye committees;
and
WHEREM ,.the.proposed State budget.in its present format
will seriously impair.the.ability of the City of Azusa to`•provide local
services to its residents; and.
WHEREAS, the proposed budget-submitted,by the Governor is
not equitable in that local revenues'would be transferred to'the
State, increasing local dependenoy.ori'.State government while diminishing
local -home rule:
NOW, THEREFORE,,BE IT RESOLVED, as follows: The City of
Azusa vigorously supports* .the.following five=point program and strongly.
urges adoption of said program by'the.various State legislative
committees, including the Senate -Finance (Chairman Alquist) and Assembly
Ways and -Means .(Chairman Vasccncellos)
1'. Maintenance of the current AB 8 property tax allocation
and local assistance formulas.
2. Suspension and/or deletion of.AB-8'-deflator. (Requires
legislation.)-
' 3. Local determination of. -the use of 1978-79 unsecured
property taxes.
4.Elimination of State mandates of local costs.
5. No decrease in the current•level of State assistance
and/or subvention -funds -for local governments.
BE IT FURTHER•RESOLVED that the State Legislature`.is hereby
requested:•to set up special. -and/or extended -hearings on the Governor's.
^Budget'in order that all local governments.may properly•be heard on
this vital issue now confronting`the:_:various`'
--levels,of government within
the State of California. ry
BE IT FURTH=-RESOLVED- that our-aegislators; State-;
Assemblyman Richard Mount7oy.,and State Senator H•:.V Richa'rdsoii having
received.a copy of this°resolution b`e specifically'urged to consider`,
these five positions during deliberations on the Proposed 1981-82 State
Budget. , ..,... .
ADOPTED.AND APPROVED this 2.0th"day^of",April, 1981.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted.by the City Council•of the City of Azusa 'at a regular. meeting
thereof, held on the 20th -day of April,'1981, by•the.following vote
of the Council:
AYES:
NOES: ,
ABSENT.'
COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz,, Moses; Solem
COUNCILMEN: None
COUNCILMEN: None.'//