HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.04 Repeal Senate Bill 2557 CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 26, 1991
SUBJECT: Repeal of Senate Bill 2557 (Report Prepared by Lou Ann
Riera-Texeira, Assistant to the City Manager)
EXHIBITS: Memo from the Association of Bay Area Governments
(ABAG) on behalf of the Interagency Fiscal Unity and
Reform Committee dated August 13 , 1991
RECOMMENDATI0 : Review request to adopt a Resolution urging the State
8 Legislature and Governor Wilson to repeal SB 2557 and
enact local government fiscal reform.
DESCRIPTION: The City of Dublin recently received a memo from ABAG
on behalf of the Interagency Fiscal Unity and Reform Committee reques-
ting the City to adopt a Resolution urging the State Legislature and
Governor Wilson to repeal SB 2557 and enact local government fiscal
reform.
Briefly, SB 2557 was enacted as part of the 1990-91 State budget package
and has resulted in the shifting of city and school district revenues to
counties, to compensate for State funding cuts to state-mandated county
programs. This shift in funds not only pits local governments against
one another, and is disruptive to adequate planning and service
provision, it also results in lasting and harmful effects on our
communities, our schools and our economy.
As indicated in the attached memo, the Interagency Fiscal Unity and
Reform Committee, comprised of elected and appointed officials
representing cities, counties and school districts in the Bay Area, has
been formed to address issues relating to the fiscal interdependency of
cities, counties and school districts. The Committee will also aim to
develop meaningful fiscal reform to provide adequate, stable revenue
sources for all local governments.
The Committee is requesting support from local governments . The
Committee asks local agencies to adopt a Resolution urging the State
Legislature and Governor Wilson to repeal SB 2557 and enact meaningful
fiscal reform. Staff recommends that the City Council review the
Committee' s request and take the appropriate action.
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TO: Cities, Counties and School Districts of the Bay Area
FR: Interagency Fiscal Unity and Reform Committee
RE: Repeal of SB 2557
The Interagency Fiscal Unity and Reform Committee is made up of elected and appointed
officials representing cities, counties and school districts in the Bay Area. The Committee's
goal is to create a unified position among all local governments in the Bay Area to address
the fiscal interdependency of cities, counties, and school districts, and to develop meaningful
fiscal reform to provide adequate, stable, revenue sources for all local governments.
We are asking each of you to contact your legislators to urge the total repeal of SB 2557
which has pitted local governments against one another and escalated the fight "for a piece
of the shrinking pie". We would also ask that they recognize the fiscal interdependency of
local governments and replace the current budgetary process and fiscal system with one that
acknowledges the need for cities, counties, and school districts to have control over revenue
sources, as well as responsibility for service provision. Therefore, any proposal for repeal
of SB 2557 must identify an alternate revenue source for counties to fund these state-
mandated programs, that does not impact other local government revenues.
A draft resolution for consideration, adoption, and transmittal to the legislature and
Governor Wilson is enclosed. The legislature will reconvene August 19 and there is strong
support to deal with this issue before the Interim Study Recess in September. Please urge
your legislator to consider solutions that will correct the inequities of SB 2557 while
initiating meaningful fiscal reform.
If you have questions about the Interagency Fiscal Unity Project, or this request, please
contact Mary Vail at ABAG, 415.464.7950. She will assist you or put you in touch with
Committee members in your area.
Thank you for your support in this matter.
RESOLUTION NO. - 91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR WILSON
TO TOTALLY REPEAL SB 2557 AND
ENACT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL REFORM
WHEREAS, SB 2557 was enacted as part of the 1990-91 State budget
package and resulted in the shifting of city and school district
revenues to counties, to compensate for State funding cuts to state-
mandated county programs; and
WHEREAS, taking revenue from one local government to fund another
pits local governments against one another and is disruptive to
adequate planning and service provision; and
WHEREAS, this approach improperly separates the Governor and
Legislature from political accountability for their budget decisions;
and
WHEREAS, the continued shifting of inadequate revenues between
local governments will have lasting, harmful effects on our
communities, our schools and our economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Dublin urges Governor Pete Wilson, and all members of the State
Legislature, to totally repeal SB 2557 and replace it with meaningful
fiscal reform that will allow each local government to adequately
finance its responsibilities to its constituency.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of August, 1991, by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk