Resolution No. 4165322
RESOLUTION NO. 4165
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CYPRESS PROTESTING THE
STATE CUTBACKS AGAINST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, the State of California has experienced severe budget
problems over the past two years and has had difficulty deciding
how to address them; and,
WHEREAS, the last State budget review process in 1992
continued for 64 days past the deadline and caused considerable
delays, difficulties and uncertainties for local governments; and,
WHEREAS, the State Legislature and the Governor have exhibited
an increasing inclination to reduce levels of funding to local
governments while increasing the level of mandated, required,
unfunded state programs; and,
WHEREAS, the "balanced budget actions" by the State have
hampered the City of Cypress in its efforts to serve its citizens,
have threatened the financial stability of our City and all local
governments and special districts throughout the State, and have
compromised the ability of said governments to provide basic
services to their citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the State's reduction in funds to local governments
resulted in both new and increased charges, withholding of
traditional revenues, and therefore, forced tremendous cuts in all
local budgets; and,
WHEREAS, starting in 1990 -91 the City of Cypress was forced to
pay $50,000 annually in new County booking fees and $78,000
annually in new charges for property tax collection fees due to
State fund reductions; and in 1991 -92, due to further State
reductions, 50% of the traditional local government revenues from
court fines and forfeitures ($95,000) and cigarette taxes ($35,000)
were taken and the funding levels permanently reduced; and
WHEREAS, the City's latest cuts from the State for the 1992 -93
budget have resulted in lost property tax ($315,000) transferred to
the schools, the taking of the remaining amount of cigarette tax
funds ($35,000) and its elimination from any future revenues for
the City, the complete elimination of any revenue from trailer
coach fees ($9,000), and the lost tax increment from the
Redevelopment Agency ($7,800) also shifted to the schools; and
WHEREAS, the annual effect of these additional charges and
lost revenues were as follows:
FY 1990 -91 $ 138,000
FY 1991 -92 258,000
FY 1992 -93 624,800; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cypress has been severely impacted by
these cuts resulting in the deferral of all capital outlay and
general funded capital improvement projects, severely limiting its
own expenditure levels, and is facing the possibility of major
service level cuts in 1993 -94;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the City Council of
the City of Cypress demands the State of California balance its own
budget without raiding the treasuries of local governments and
special districts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of March, 1993.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
MAYOR OF THE CITY(CTF CYPRESS
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the said City Council held on the 8th day of March,
1993; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Bowman, Nicholson, Partin and Kerry
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE ITY OF CYPRESS
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