Reso 2005-697RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -697
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA
SANITARY DISTRICT SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 1A
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, state government annually seizes more than $5.2 billion 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, these continual shifts and raids by the state of local property tax
funds and other funding dedicated to local governments has 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 a 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
Governor Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican leaders, local government
officials, public safety representatives, healthcare, business, labor and community
leaders;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS of
the COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT that we hereby express strong support for
Proposition 1A, the statewide ballot initiative that will prevent the state from further
taking local government revenues; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Costa Mesa Sanitary District officials and
staff are authorized to provide impartial informational materials on the initiative as
may be lawfully provided by this local government's representatives. No public funds
shall be used to campaign for or against the initiative; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that we will send a copy of this resolution to Yes on
1A - Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety. Fax: 916- 442 -3510 or
1121 L Street, #803, Sacramento, CA 95814
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October 2004.
ATTEST:
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President, Costa Mes Sanitary District
Board of Directors
I, JOAN REVAK, Clerk of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 2005 -697 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by said Board of Directors at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of
October 2004.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the Costa Mesa Sanitary District this 14th day of October 2004.
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Clerk of t Costa-Mesa S.an tary District
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