HomeMy WebLinkAbout19606 - RESOLUTIONS - 7/7/1999 RESOLUTION NO. 19606
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING "THE FAIR COMPETITION
AND TAXPAYER SAVINGS ACT" IN THE FORM OF BOTH
AN INITIATIVE AND LEGISLATION '
WHEREAS,California's population growth has resulted in the demand for more than$90 billion
worth of highway, school, prison, flood control, and other infrastructure improvement projects;
and
WHEREAS, the need for state and local governments to contract with the private sector for
architectural and engineering services has never been greater; and
WHEREAS, a series of successful lawsuits by a group of Caltrans employees has resulted in
effectively banning the state from contracting with private engineers and architects; and
WHEREAS, in order to stop the Caltrans employees' continuing effort to prevent the state and
local government from utilizing private engineers and architects, an initiative and legislation
(AB1448 and ACA16) known as "The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" has been
prepared; and
WHEREAS,the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act changes California's laws and allows
the state and local governments to contract with private companies for architectural and
engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act will save California's taxpayers
money by encouraging competition between state employees and the private sector; and
WHEREAS,the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act requires architecture and engineering
contracts to be subject to standard accounting practices and requires financial and performance
audits as necessary to ensure contract services are delivered within the agreed schedule and budget. ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California, that it SUPPORTS "The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act' both as an
initiative and as legislation,which would clearly allow state and local governments to contract with
private companies for architectural and engineering services.
ADOPTED this 7th _day of July 1999.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY tPALM SPRINGS, CAL RNIA
City Clerk *ityg r
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