HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-11 - "Bootstrap" Legislative Package in Connection with Orange County Financial CrisisRESOLUTION NO. q6-- l l
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH POLICY
POSITIONS ON MEASURES PROPOSED BY THE ORANGE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS PART OF ITS
"BOOTSTRAP" LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY FINANCIAL CRISIS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AND FIND AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on December 6, 1994, the County Board of Supervisors declared bankruptcy
on behalf of the County of Orange and the Orange County Treasurer's Investment Pool; and
WHEREAS, such declaration of bankruptcy places at risk the provision of basic services
provided to all Orange County residents by the County, municipalities, school districts, and
special districts; and
WHEREAS, the declaration also impacts bond holders, private residents, and vendors
delivering services to the County of Orange in the normal conduct of business; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors has called upon the Governor of the State
of California to convene a special session of the State Legislature to deal with the Orange
County financial crisis and to consider measures contained in the County's "Bootstrap"
legislative package; and
WHEREAS, provisions in the "Bootstrap" legislative package may adversely impact the
residents and businesses in the City of Costa Mesa;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa hereby establishes the following policy positions on those measures contained in the
County's "Bootstrap" legislative package.
1. The City of Costa Mesa shall support measures for relief of unfunded State
mandates (except for crime mandates), requests for the State to remit to the County,
municipalities, school districts, and special districts payment of all outstanding debts,
waiver of the State Commission on mandates application process for a finding of
"Significant Financial Distress" and State -mandated "Maintenance of Effort" provisions.
2. The City of Costa Mesa shall oppose measures that will allow the County of
Orange to unilaterally change the terms of agreements entered into with other public
agencies and private concerns, modify statutorily regulated restrictions on recovery of
costs through fees assessed on the public and other governmental agencies, shift local
revenues from cities, school districts, redevelopment agencies, and special districts to the
County of Orange, impose new or increase fees on Orange County residents or
businesses.
3. The City of Costa Mesa shall support full and open review and discussion, both
in Sacramento and in Orange County, of the balance of those legislative measures
contained in the County's "Bootstrap" legislative package.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa is hereby
authorized to sign correspondence or offer oral testimony in support of the policy positions stated
in this Resolution.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Deputy City Clerk is directed to transmit copies
of this Resolution to all Orange County cities, the Board of Supervisors, and the Orange County
legislative delegates.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 1995.
ATTEST:
DeputyClerk of the City of
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ROVED T F M
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I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 9 S- /
was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof,
held on the 6th day of February, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 7th day of February, 1995.
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Deputy Cit Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa