HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 9864 (Oppose Taxpayer Protection Amendment)RESOLUTION NO. 9864
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL OPPOSING GOVERNMENT COST SAVINGS AND
TAXPAYER PROTECTION AMENDMENT.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Rafael as follows:
WHEREAS, under existing law, state and local agencies may provide
professional engineering, architectural, surveying, environmental or geologic services for their
own projects using in-house staff or by contracting with private firms, the selection of such
firms being on a qualifications and cost basis; and
WHEREAS, under existing state law, local agencies maintain control of project
budgets, schedules and work quality; and
WHEREAS, the proposed "Government Cost Savings and Taxpayer Protection
Amendment" would prohibit contracting for such services on any project that involves "State
Funds"—unless those services could be provided at "less cost" than using state civil service
employees; and
WHEREAS, the initiative would have a major economic impact on the local
economy by delaying the construction of critically needed local capital projects, street and
utility repair, earthquake repair, seismic upgrading, school construction and similar projects;
and
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WHEREAS, local agencies would lose control and authority over local projects
and instead be obliged to transfer such authority to some state agency; and
WHEREAS, the iniitiative would necessitate a virtual state monopoly for such
professional services and create a huge governmental bureaucracy, in direct competition with
local professional firms; and
WHEREAS, the quality and safety afforded the public and economic viability
of state funded projects may seriously degrade.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Council of the City of San
Rafael hereby states its opposition to this initiative.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the Council of said City on the 16`h day of June, 1997, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Phillips
JEANP� LLEONCNI, City Clerk