HomeMy WebLinkAbout18082 - RESOLUTIONS - 4/21/1993 RESOLUTION NO. 18082
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF' PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING ANY FURTHER
DIVERSION OR REDUCTION OF LOCAL FUNDS BY
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA - -
WHEREAS the future financial health and the economic recovery of
the State of California are directly related to the financial
health of California cities and towns; and
WHEREAS the State's proposed budget: views local government as a,
source of funds to balance the State's budget; and
WHEREAS during the last 3 years California has experienced the!
worst business recession since the Great Depression of 1929; and
WHEREAS cities and towns have experienced the same recession as the!
State and have attempted to react responsibly by cutting services
and/or raising taxes and fees; and
WHEREAS the State's proposed budget will leave little incentive for
cities to attract new business because the property tax from those
businesses will be substantially reduced; and
WHEREAS the cities will not be able to provide adequate public;
safety and other services to support existing, much less new
development; and
WHEREAS the cities of the state are responsible for providing for '
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the state, and
such police powers are: paid for with local funds; and
WHEREAS the cities are responsible for providing police, fire and
other public safety protection and the majority of such costs are
paid for with funds from the same sources that the State has taken
money from; and
WHEREAS the State of California diverted Nine Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($9r:;0,000) from the City of Palm Springs for
fiscal year 1992-93 ; and
WHEREAS such reduction in the city's revenue resulted in depletion
of its reserves, as well as an additional reduction in work force
by a hiring freeze affecting twenty-three (23) jobs; and
WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs is facing a seven million dollar
($7, 000, 000) shortfall. in its proposed 1993-194 fiscal year budget,
a shortfall of over 22% of its operating budget; and
WHEREAS to attempt to balance its budget, the City of Palm Springs
is proposing to raise fees and taxes and to eliminate eighteen (18)
police safety positions, seven (7) other police department
employees, eleven (II) fire safety positions and eighteen (18) '
other positions; and
WHEREAS these staffing cuts, when combined with previous year
staffing cuts, will result in the city's inability to provide
minimal service levels; and
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WHEREAS the State's proposed 1993-94 budget would proposed to take
away an additional Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($2 , 300,000) which would require further staff cuts and/or tax and
fee increases; and
WHEREAS the State of California has taken funding far in excess of
"Proposition 13 Bailout" money through diversion of taxes,
including the cigarette tax, vehicle license revenues,
authorization for counties to charge cities for booking fees and
unfunded state mandates.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs, as follows:
Section 1. That it opposes any further diversion or reduction of
local funds by the State of California.
Section 2 . That it implores the State Legislature not to further
reduce local funds resulting in a reduction of
essential local services
Section 3 . That it calls for a complete review of the financing of
state and local government in California.
ADOPTED this 21st day of April , 1993 .
AYES: Members Hodges, Reller-Spurgin, Schlendorf and Mayor Maryanov
NOES: None
ABSENT: Member Lyons
ATTEST, CI O LM IN , &ALIFORNIA
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REVIEWED & APPROVED �_