HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5540 RESOLUTION NO. 5540
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY OPPOSING GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL
AND SUBSEQUENT ASSEMBLY BILL 3214
TO ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAX REVENUES FOR
ENTERPRISE SPECIAL DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is serviced by County Sanitation District No. 2 and
No. 18 of Los Angeles County, an enterprise special district which provides wastewater
management services; and
WHEREAS, said wastewater management services are essential, non - discretionary and
provided solely for the purpose of rotectin the
p g public health and safety and the
environment; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's 1992 -93 Fiscal Year Budget proposes to shift $347 million
of annual local property tax revenue from approximately 1,500 enterprise special
districts, including said enterprise special district, to school districts to meet
funding requirements prescribed by Proposition 98; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's proposal to eliminate enterprise special districts annual
property tax revenues and shift said revenues to school districts would cause the City
of Downey ratepayers' annual cost for wastewater management services to increase an
average of 33 % -75% to help make up for the $35,000,000 elimination of said enterprise
special districts' annual property tax revenues, based on the 1991 -92 fiscal year
budget; and
WHEREAS, the revenue transfer does not provide additional funding to the schools;
but rather reduces the obligations of the state as required by Proposition 98; and
WHEREAS, schools are entitled to a certain percentage of the stage budget under
Proposition 98 and thus have a guaranteed share of revenue even if the property tax
shift is not enacted; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revenue transfer is contained in a new Assembly Bill 3214,
introduced by Assemblyman Phillip Isenberg; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Downey opposes Governor Wilson's
proposed transfer of $347 million property tax revenues from "enterprise" special
districts to schools, and opposes the passage of Assembly Bill 3214.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Governor and State Legislature for the City of Downey.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1992.
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Barbara J. Eiden , , ayor
ATTEST:
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Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 5540 was introduced and
— adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the
17th day of March, 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Cormack, Boggs, Riley, Brazelton, Hayden
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAINED: 0 Council Members: None
Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk