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RESOLUTION NO. 93-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, PROTESTING THE STATE
CUTBACKS AGAINST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the State of California has experienced severe budget problems over the
past two years and has had difficulty in addressing these problems; and
WHEREAS, the last State Budget Review Process in 1992 continued for 64 days beyond
the deadline and resulted in 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, and unfunded State programs; and
WHEREAS, the "balanced Budget actions" by the State have hampered the City of Costa
Mesa in its efforts to serve its citizens, have threatened the financial stability of our City and
all 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 governments 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 Costa Mesa, in 1991-92, was forced to budget $231,000.00 for
new County Jail Booking Fees, $170,000.00 for new Property Tax Collection Fees, and
$75,200.00 for California Fire Incident Reporting Systems (CFIRS) required upgrades; and lost
revenue from transfers of Motor Vehicle License Fees ($11,000.00), Motor Vehicle Code
Violations ($300,000.00), and Parking Citation Fines ($65,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa, in 1992-93, was forced to budget $75,000.00 for
County Jail Booking Fees, $170,000.00 for Property Tax Collection Fees, and $11,400.00 for
required CFIRS maintenance; and lost revenue from Cigarette Tax Revenue elimination
($287,000.00), Parking Citation Fines ($65,500.00), and Motor Vehicle Code Violations
($300,000.00). After City Budget adoption, the State confirmed permanent elimination of the
City's share of Cigarette Tax Revenue by 9 percent ($1,175,000.00), and reduced
Redevelopment Property Tax Increment Revenue by 17 percent ($330,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa has been severely impacted by these cuts resulting
in reductions in the funding of full-time positions, including Police and Fire personnel,
reductions in part-time staff, and elimination of Cultural Arts, Advertising, and Public Service
Grants, conferences, travel, and capital outlay purchases; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa, as a direct result of the State Budget cuts, has
severely limited its own expenditure levels, has instituted a hiring freeze, and has frozen
employee salaries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa demands that the State of California balance its own Budget without raiding the treasuries
of local governments and special districts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of March, 1993.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Costa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, 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. 93-10 was duly
and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the 1st day of March, 1993.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 2nd day of March, 1993.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of th
City Council of the City of Costa M
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