CC Resolution 10154 RESOLUTION NO. zozs4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, as a general rule, city leaders are in a better position than State
government to make decisions governing local affairs, educate the citizenry as to the
benefits of strong local government, and advocate on behalf of cities; and
WHEREAS, measures enacted through the legislative process, as well as by
statewide ballot initiatives, over the past 20 years have produced the unintended
consequences of destabilizing city finances and have weakened the ability of city residents
to govern local affairs through their elected community representatives; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is currently using over $800 million each year in
city property tax funds to balance the state budget; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislative Analyst's Office has projected that the state is
facing a structural budget deficit of over $10 billion per year over the next five (5) years,
and city services and revenues are at risk of further state raids; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is currently conducting research on
various ways to secure constitutional protection of city services and revenues and may
sponsor a statewide ballot measure for this purpose in 2004 or thereafter; and
WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities was created by the Board of Directors of the
League of California Cities to advocate voter approval of constitutional protection of city
services and revenues and opposition to ballot proposals that reduce local democratic
control of local services and revenues; and
WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities has established the "Save Our Services" (SOS)
Fund to finance the cost of any statewide ballot measure campaign to preserve and protect
city services and revenues; and
WHEREAS, elected and appointed city officials and employees have the opportunity
to provide leadership in Action for Better Cities through voluntary financial contributions to
the "SOS" Fund; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of monies in the "SOS" Fund by Action for Better Cities
shall be limited and dedicated to ballot measure campaigns that are designed to
specifically strengthen the services and revenues of city governments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Campbell hereby establishes the Voluntary Payroll Deduction Program of the City of
Campbell.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any employee or member of the City Council of
the City of Campbell is eligible to participate in the Program.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the purpose of the Program is to allow an
employee or a member of the City Council to direct the City of Campbell to remit a portion
of the salary payable pursuant to city ordinance or resolution to charitable, educational,
governmental, or other purposes for which non-profit mutual benefit corporations are
organized.
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that participation in the Program is completely
voluntary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is directed to do all things
necessary and proper to implement the Program established by this Resolution including,
but not limited to, preparing appropriate forms to be completed by participating employees
and City Council Members, informing City Council Members of the full range of charitable,
educational, governmental, or other purposes for which non-profit mutual benefit
corporations are organized, carrying out the direction of the participating employees or city
council members by remitting a portion of their salary as stated in the appropriate forms.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in establishing this Program, the City Council
specifically wishes to make its support known for a voluntary payroll deduction to protect
City services and revenues through contributions to the "Save Our Services" (SOS) Fund,
administered on behalf of the League of California Cities by Action for Better Cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day February 2003, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers: Watson, Kennedy, Burr, Furtado
NOES:
Councilmembers: Dean
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: None
APPROVED:
Daniel E. Furtado, Mayo[
ATTEST:
Anne Bybee, City Clerk