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RESOLUTION NO. 86-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION
47: GUARANTEEING THE VEHICLE LICENSE FEE AS A
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE SOURCE.
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, 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 these 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 put 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 pre-
dictable revenues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa does hereby support Proposition 47, which will constitutionally
guarantee the Vehicle License Fee as a local government revenue source.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 1986.
ATTEST:
Cf.ty Clerk of the City of Costa M
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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 fore-
going Resolution No. 86-58 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 19th day of
May, 1986.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 20th day of May, 1986.
C ty Clerk and ex -officio Clerkthe
City Council of the City of Co Mesa