HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5663 RESOLUTION NO. 5663
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SUPPORTING PRO-
POSITION 47: GUARANTEEING THE VEHICLE
LICENSE FEE AS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE
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WHEREAS, the vehicle License Fee has been a major source of
general fund revenues for local government since 1935; and
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature gave itself the
authority during the period 1978 to 1984 to withhold funds from
the VLF to balance its own budget; and
WHEREAS, The California State Legislature gave itself the
authority during the period 1978 to 1984 to withhold funds from
the VLF to balance its own budget; and
WHEREAS, during fiscal year 1981-82, state government kept
$270 million of these traditionally local government revenues for
its own use; and
WHEREAS, during fiscal year 1982-83, state government
appropriated $318.1 million to balance its own budget; and
WHEREAS, during fiscal year 1983-84, state government kept
374.3 million for its own use, for a total loss to local
government of $727.8 million; and
WHEREAS, during each of those years, the Legislature was
unable to determine how much of these traditionally local
government revenues it would need to balance its own budget until
after the fiscal year began; and
WHEREAS, such delays in determining how much revenues
ultimately would be available to local government threw the local
government budget planning process into disarray; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of California' s cities and counties are
best served when government is funded through reliable, secure and
very predictable revenues.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach does hereby support Proposition No. 47,
which will constitutionally guarantee the Vehicle License Fee as a
local government revenue source.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th
day of May 1986.
ATTEST:
CityClerk --- Mayor
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REVIE D APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 5663
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day
of May 19 86 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Kelly, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green, Thomas
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
MacAllister
v
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California