RES-8169 Protesting State Cutbacks Against Local GovernmentRESOLUTION NO. 8169
A RESOLUTION OF lHE CITY COUNOL OF lHE CITY OF ORANGE
PROTESTING lHE STATE CUTBACKS AGAINST LOCAL GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, the State of California has experienced severe
budget problerns over the past two years and has had difficulty deciding how
to address thern; 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 Orange in its efforts to serve its citizens, have
threatened the financial stability of our City and 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
government resulted in both new and increased charges, withholding of
traditional revenues, and therefore, forced tremendous cuts in all local
budgets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange in 1991-92 was forced to
pay 172,482 in new County jail booking fees and $144,815 in new charges
for property tax collection and administration due to State fund reductions;
and in 1991-92, due to further State reductions, 50% of the
traditional local revenues frorn court fines and forfeitures ($339,590) and 47% of
cigarette taxes 115,783) 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 further charges of $114,881 for
property tax administration, the taking of the remaining 53% amount of the
cigarette tax funds ($130,564) and its elimination from any future revenues for
the City,the complete elimination of any revenue from trailer coach fees ($28,
901), and a "supposedly" one time payment from the Redevelopment Agency
in the amountof $1,482,435; and a $1,147,171 City property tax shift
to fund education; plus $1.5 million in unfunded state mandated programs
that carry severe financial penalties if not
WHEREAS, the City of Orange has been severely impacted
by these cuts resulting in the proposed loss of 80 positions which include
eleven police officers and ten firefighters; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Orange, as a direct result of the State
budget cuts, has drastically reduced expenditures, has prolonged vehicle and
equipment replacernent programs, has reduced working hours for 381 non-
safety ernployees by 10% and has irnplemented a hiring freeze for over two
years resulting in the elimination of 60 full time and 22 part tirne positions.
Now, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the City
Council of the City of Orange demands the State of California balance its own
budget without raiding the treasuries of local governments and special
districts.
ADOPTED THIS 13TH. DAY OF APRIL 1
ATTEST:
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CITY CL F lHE F ORANGE
I, hereby certify that the forgoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 13th. day of April 1993, by the following
vote:
AYES:COUNCI~ERS: SPURGEON. BARRERA. MAYOR BEYER,
COONTZ. MURPHY
COUNCI~ERS: NONENOES:
ABSENT:COUNClLMEMBERS NONE
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CLERK lHE 0PORANGE Reso
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