Resolution 2793-04
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8 WHEREAS, these continual shifts and raids by the state of local property tax
9 funds and other funding dedicated to local governments has seriously reduced
10 resources available for local fire and paramedic response, law enforcement, public
11 health and emergency medical care, roads, parks, libraries, transportation, water and
12 wastewater services, and other essential local services; and
13 WHEREAS, these funding raids also add pressure for local governments to
14 increase fees and taxes to maintain basic local service levels; and
15 WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is a historic measure that will appear on the
16 November 2004 statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and use local
17 government funding; and
18 WHEREAS, by protecting local government funding, Proposition 1A would
19 protect local safety, healthcare, water and wastewater services, and other essential
20 local services; and
21 WHEREAS, Proposition 1A will not raise taxes and, in fact, will help reduce
22 pressure for local fee and tax increases by limiting state raids on local government
23 funding; and
24 WHEREAS, Proposition 1A does not reduce funding for schools, or any other
25 state program or service, and Proposition 1A was carefully written to allow flexibility in
26 the event of a state budget emergency; and
27 WHEREAS, Proposition 1A is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition
28 including Governor Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican leaders, local
29 government officials, public safety representatives, healthcare, business, labor, and
30 community leaders;
RESOLUTION NO. 2793-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT IN
SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 1A
WHEREAS, state government annually seizes more than $5.2 billion in local
property tax funds statewide from cities, counties, and special districts, costing local
government more than $40 billion in lost revenues over the past twelve years; and
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Resolution No. 2793-04
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4 Tahoe Public Utility District that we hereby express strong support for Proposition 1A,
5 the statewide ballot initiative that will prevent the state from further taking local
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the South
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government revenues; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that officials and staff of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District are authorized to provide impartial informational materials on the initiative as
may be lawfully provided by this local government's representatives. No public funds
shall be used to campaign for or against this initiative.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a duly held Regular Meeting of the Board of
Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District on the 2nd day of September, 2004,
by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Wallace, Schafer; Jones, Comte, Mosbacher
NOES: None
17 ABSENT: None
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22 ATTEST:
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Ex-officio Secretary to the Board of Directors
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