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Resolution No. 4984 1 2 3 4 RESOLUTION NO. 4984 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON URGING THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE PRESENT FORMULA FOR STATE SUBVENTIONS TO CITIES 5 6 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon and other cities in the 7 State of California have experienced a reduction in property tax 8 revenues as a result of the passage of Proposition 13; and 9 WHEREAS, the. City Council of the City of Vernon and 10 other City .Councils throughout the State of California have had 11 to reassess their expenditure priorities and in many cases curtail 12 important programs because of the passage of Proposition 13; and 13 liHEREAS, many local jurisdictions have additionally faced 14 expenditure reductions because of the loss of sales tax revenues 15 due to the current recession; and 16 WHEREAS, the California State Legislature has in recent 17 years repealed traditional subventions to the City of Vernon 18 and other cities in the State and' is currently debating further 19 reductions in historical subventions that would severely impact 20 a number of cities including the City of Vernon; and 21 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon believes 22 that the Legislature of the State of California 'should balance 23 its own budget by reducing expenditures for State programs and not 24 by continually cutting historical subventions to the State's 26 cities which have traditionally been the most fiscally responsible 26 government agencies. 27 NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 28 THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: 1 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon 2 urges the State Legislature of the State of California not to 3 make any changes in the present formula for State subventions 4 to cities. 5 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon 6 urges the State Legislature of the State of California not to 7 enact any provisions in new legislation that would impose a 8 "reverse bail-out" on many California cities. 9 SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby directed to send 10 copies of this resolution to the League of California Cities, to 11 all members of the State Legislature serving on the subcommittee 12 considering said legislation, and to Governor Deukmejian. 13 SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall 14 certify to the passage of this Resolution and thereupon and 15 thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. 16 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of March, 1983. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ~.~ ~ ,. , -- LEONIS c-;- Mt.CURC, Ma""or- A~~~~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk -2- 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1(j 19 20 21 22 23 I 24 25 26 27 28 ~ I 1 S'l'A'l'E 01" CALIFOHNIA ss 2 COUNTY Of' LOS ANGELES '/ ,J 4 I, BRUCE V. t1.ALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of 5 Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Hcso1ution, being 6 Hesolution No. ~_498~___, was duly adopted by the City Council 7 of the City of Vernon, and was approved by the Mayor of said (j City at an adjourned meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, 9 March 22 , 19 83. ~~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST,City Clerk ( SEAL) -3-