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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 96-8 RESOLUTION NO. 96-5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH URGING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO UTILIZE THE ANTICIPATED FISCAL YEAR 95196 STATE BUDGET SURPLUS BY RETURNING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN FROM CALIFORNIA CITIES WHEREAS, the State of California received funds from the City of Huntington Beach and other California cities to balance its budget during the recent past fiscal years, and The State of California now anticipates a budget surplus for fiscal year 95196, and The previous years' losses of City revenue to the State have resulted in increased deferred capital expenses, maintenance and loss of essential safety personnel at the City level, and Such losses at the City level were the direct result of the loss of revenue transferred to the State of California to balance the State's budget. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Huntington Beach hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. That the City Council, on behalf of the citizens of the City of Huntington Beach, hereby urge the Governor of the State of California to utilize the State budget surplus by appropriating funds to be returned to the cities of California, including Huntington Beach, which have lost revenue to the State budget in the past few fiscal years. Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of Huntington Beach is hereby authorized to transmit this resolution to the Honorable Pete Wilson, Governor of the State of California, and the Speaker of the Assembly, Congress and local representatives and League of California Cities, forthwith. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of February , 1996. Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED TO FORM: City Clerk aTIAD City Attorney t- 5 4- D: IN A A ROVED: City Admin tar '00, Deputy City dmini trator/Admin tration bdtsrpls112496 0 -- Res. No. 96-5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) 1, CONNIE BROCKWAY, 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the Sth of February, 1996 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Harman, Leipzig, Bauer, Sullivan, Dettloff, Green, Garofalo NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None e City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California G/resoluti/resbkpg