RES-8291 Expressing Commitment to Strictly Limit Expenditures of Funds Provided by Proposition 172 for Public Safety PurposesRESOLUTION NO. 8291
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING ITS COMMITMENT
TO STRICTLY LIMIT EXPENDITURES OF
FUNDS PROVIDED BY PROPOSITION 172 FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES ONLY AND
TO USE SUCH FUNDS TO EXPAND mE EXISTING
LEVEL OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES TO THE
CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
WHEREAS, on November 2, 1993, a majority of voters in the State of
California voted in favor of Proposition 172, popularly known as the Local Public
Safety Protection and Improvement Act of 1993; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 172 was a Legislative Constitutional Amendment
to amend the State Constitution by adding Section 35 to Article XIII to declare that
the protection of the public safety is the ftrst responsibility of local government
and that local officials have an obligation to give priority to the provision of
adequate public safety services; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 172 further imposed a 1/2 percent sales and use
tax to assist local government in maintaining a sufficient level of public safety
services; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the City of Orange, together with other
cities in the State, will receive a portion of revenues raised by Proposition 172; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ftnnly feels such funds must be utilized only
in a most responsible and disciplined manner and in absolute accordance with the
purpose of Proposition 172, to assure provision of adequate public safety services.
NOW, mEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Orange that it is committed to the restriction that all funds received from
revenues raised by Proposition 172 shall be strictly limited to expenditures for
public safety purposes.
BE IT FURmER RESOLVED that it is the intent of the City Council to
utilize all funds received from revenues raised by Proposition 172 to expand public
safety services to the citizens of Orange beyond the existing level.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Orange shall establish an
accounting procedure to track all funds received from revenues raised by
Proposition 172 in order that such funds are not commingled with other City funds
and to ensure that use of such funds is dedicated strictly for public safety purposes
only.
Adopted this 18 day of January 1994.
ATTEST:
GENE BEYER
Mayor of the City of Orange
CCAed~('
By' Mayor pro tern
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: SPURGEON. BARRERA, MAYOR BEYER COONTZ, MURPHY
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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