HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 11207 (Voluntary Payroll Deduction Program)RESOLUTION No. 11207
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, as a general rule, city leaders are in a better position than State
government to make decisions governing local affairs, educate the citizenry as to the
benefits of strong local government, and advocate on behalf of cities; and
WHEREAS, measures enacted through the legislative process, as well as by
Statewide ballot initiatives, over the past 20 years have produced the unintended
consequences of destabilizing city finances, and have weakened the ability of city
residents to govern local affairs through their elected community representatives; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is currently using over $800 million each year
in city property tax funds to balance the State budget; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislative Analyst's Office has projected that the
State is facing a structural budget deficit of over $12 billion per year over the next five
(5) years, and city services and revenues are at risk of further State raids; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is currently conducting research on
various ways to secure constitutional protection of city services and revenues, and may
sponsor a Statewide ballot measure for this purpose in 2004 or thereafter, and
WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities was created by the Board of Directors of the
League of California Cities to advocate voter approval of constitutional protection of city
services and revenues and opposition to ballot proposals that reduce local democratic
control of local services and revenues; and
WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities has established the "Save Our Services"
(SOS) funds to finance the cost of any Statewide ballot measure campaign to preserve
and protect city services and revenues; and
WHEREAS, elected and appointed city officials and non -represented mid -
managers have the opportunity to provide leadership in Action for Better Cities through
voluntary financial contributions to the "SOS" Fund; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of monies in the "SOS" Fund by Action for Better
Cities shall be limited and dedicated to ballot measure campaigns that are designed to
specifically strengthen the services and revenues of city governments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San
Rafael that:
Section One: There is hereby established the Voluntary Payroll Deduction
Program of the City of San Rafael,
Section Two: Any member of the City Council, department director, or
unrepresented mid -manager of the City of San Rafael is eligible immediately to
participate in the program ;
Section Three: Participation in the Program is completely voluntary,
Section Four: The City Manager or his designee is directed to do all things
necessary and proper to implement the Program established by this Resolution;
Section Five: In establishing this Program, the City Council specifically
wishes to make its support known for a voluntary payroll deduction to protect City
services and revenues through contributions to the "Save Our Services" (SOS) Fund,
administered on behalf of the League of California Cities by Action for Better Cities.
1, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City Council 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 City Council of said City held on Monday, December 2, 2002, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT. • COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Jea ne M. Leoncini, bity Clerk