HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 04-35- 20040922 - Support Proposition 1A RESOLUTION NO. 04-35
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION I A
WHEREAS, state government currently shifts more than $5.2 billion annually 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 ongoing shifts by the state of local property tax funds and other funding
dedicated to local governments have reduced resources available for local services such as fire,
paramedic response, law enforcement, public health, emergency medical care, roads, parks, open
space lands, libraries, and transportation; and
WHEREAS, Proposition IA 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, Proposition I A would help protect
open space lands, local public safety, medical care, and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Proposition I A will not raise taxes and, in fact, will help reduce pressure for
local fee and tax increases by limiting state reallocation; and
WHEREAS, Proposition I A does not reduce funding for schools or any other state program
or service, and Proposition I A was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a state
budget emergency; and
WHEREAS, Proposition IA is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition including
Governor Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local government
officials including cities, counties, and special districts, public safety representatives, healthcare,
business, labor, and community leaders.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District does hereby express strong support for Proposition IA, the
statewide ballot measure that will prevent the state from further taking local government
revenues; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the District will send a copy of this resolution to YES on IA—
Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-35
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District on September 22, 2004, at a Regular Meeting thereof, by the following vote:
AYES: J. Cyr, M. Davey, N. Hanko, L. Hassett, D. Little, K. Nitz, P. Siemens
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Dlone
ATTEST: APPROVED:
c tary President
Board of Directors Board of Directors
I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly
held and called on the above day.
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