HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02021988 - S.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on February 2 , 1988 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Government Spending Limitation Initiative
Supervisor Tom Powers presented the attached resolution
supporting the "Government Spending Limitation and Accountability
Act" initiative for qualification on the June 1988 ballot.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the proposed resolution
is REFERRED to the Finance Committee (Supervisors Fanden and
Powers) for review.
cc: Finance Committee
County Administrator
1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct cony of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of-die
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: ly
PHIL BATCHELOR, C1 h of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By � , Deputy
ti
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring ) RESOLUTION NO. 87/
Support for the "Government )
Spending Limitation and )
Accountability Act" Initiative )
WHEREAS, Californian for Quality Government is sponsoring an
initiative measure, entitled the "Government Spending Limitation and
Accountability Act," that would modify current government spending
limitations and more accurately reflect California's economic growth and
spiraling service populations; and
WHEREAS, current government spending limitations, found in the
California Constitution, have threatened to force reductions in
education, law enforcement, health care, senior programs and other vital
services; and
WHEREAS, current government spending limitations restrict State and
local government spending to 1979 levels, adjusted only for population
and inflation changes; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on State Finance reports that the current
limit could force over $23 billion in cuts in critical public services
over the next decade; and
WHEREAS, the proposed initiative would modernize both the cost of
living and population formulas now contained in the California
Constitution, more accurately to reflect California's economic growth
and changing needs, and would redefine gas taxes as user fees, so as to
provide much needed transportation dollars without adversely affecting
other crucial public services; and
WHEREAS, the proposed initiative would ensure accountability to
taxpayers by requiring the existing Commission on State Finance to
report annually the manner in which State revenues are spent and the
amount of the State appropriations subject to limitation; and
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of California, the California
Teachers Association, the California Business Properties Association,
the California Federation of Teachers, the California School Boards
Association, the California State PTA, the California Community College
Trustees, the California Tax Reform Association, the California
Association of Homes for the Aging, the California Association of
Highway Patrolmen, the California Fire Chiefs Association, the Peace
Officers Research Association of California, the California State
Employees Association, the American Association of University Women -
California Division, the California State Council of Service Employees,
the California Nurses Association, the Professional Engineers in
California Government, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and
many others are in full support.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board
of Supervisors hereby supports and endorses the "Government' Spending
Limitation and Accountability Act" for the June 1988 ballot, and urges
Contra Costa voters to support its qualification and passage.
Passed on February 9, 1988 by a vote of the Board
Members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
an order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date
aforesaid.
Witness by hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
9th day of February, 1988.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Administrator
By: Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
Supervisor TOM POWERS
First District
INITIATIVE MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE VOTERS
The Attorney General of California has prepared the following title and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure:
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT ADJUSTMENT. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Constitution limits tax revenues state and
local governments annually appropriate for expenditure: allows "cost of living" and "population" changes. "Cost of
living" defined as lesser of change in US Consumer Price Index or per capita personal income; measure redefines
as greater of change in California Consumer Price Index or per capita personal income. "State population"
redefined: includes increases in K-12 or community college average daily attendance greater than state population
growth. Local government"population" redefined: includes increases in residents and persons employed. Specifies
motor vehicle and fuel taxes are fees not subject to appropriations limit. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst
and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: The state's appropriations limit is estimated
to increase by approximately$800 million in 1988-89 and by increasing amounts thereafter. Indeterminable effect on
the appropriations limits of other public entities. Cost of Commission on State Finance report required by this
measure would probably be less than $500,000 annually.
TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF STATE OF CAL)FORNIA:
We,the undersigned(signatures on raven*side),registered.qualified voters of California,residents of the County(or City and County)specified on the reverse side hereof,hereby propose amendments
to the Constitution of California,relating to Article XI li-B and petition the Secretary of Stats to submit file same to the voters of California for their adoption or rejection at the next succeeding general
,lection or at any special statewide election held prior to that general election or otherwise provided by law.The proposed constitutional amendments read as follows:
SECTION 1. This amendment shall be known as the"Government Spending amended to read:
Limitation and Accountability Act.- SEC.SM"Population"of any entity of government,other than a school
SECTION 2 The People of the State of California find and declare that: district, shall be determined by a method prescribed by the Legislature.
(1) A strong and effective constitutional limitation on government spending provided that such determination shall be revised,as necessary,to reflect
is necessaryto guarantee accountability to taxpayers and force the politicians to the periodic census conducted by the United States Oepartment of Cam-
set priorities and manage our tax dollars efficiently, merce or successor agency of the United States Government.The popula-
(2) The state and local government spending limitation contained in the tion of any school district shall be such school district's average daily
California Constitution is out of date and no longer provides taxpayers with an attendence as determined by a method prescribed by the Legislature. In
effective tool for controlling government spending, addition• for the state,papulation shall include any increases in average
(3) Since its adoption in 1979,the current limit has failed to reflect the many daily attendance for the K-12 or community college System which are inexcess of the percentage growth in state population. In the case of local
j changes in California's economy.As a result,already-collected tax revenues can- governments other than schools, such determination shall consider
not be used to maintain the current level of education,crime prevention.public increases in the number of persons employed as well as residing within the
safety,and other vital public services. jurisdiction.
(4) The current limit alio has failed to reflect the changing and growing
needs of California taxpayers.With 100.000 new children entering our schools SECTION &Section 12 is hereby added to Article XIIIB of the California
each year, enrollments are increasing much faster than the overall growth in Constitution:
population. SECTION 12. The Commission an State Finance shall report annually
(5) Adoption of this act will not increase state or local taxes or remove any to the taxpayers now state revenues received during me preceding fiscal
tunas from existing programs.including education,law enforcement,health care year are spent and the amount of the state's appropriations subject to limita-
and senior services. tion under the provisions of this Article.
(6) Current law,assuring that the spending limit may be changed only by a SECTION& Section 13 is hereby added to Article XIIIB of the California
vote of the people,is retained:and if the voters do raise the spending limit,that Constitution:
change must be voted on every four years. SECTION 13. Changes to Section 8 adopted at the time this section is
(7) As taxpayers,we should be told the manner in which government is added to the Constitution shall be considered effective commencing with
spending our hard-earned dollars.To guarantee accountability to taxpayers,the the 1986-87 fiscal year for purposes of calculating the appropriations limit of
existing Commission on State Finance shall report annually to taxpayers, how each entity at government for the 1988-89 fiscal year and each Year
State revenues are spent and the amount of the state appropriations subject to thereafter.
limitation.Such reports can be prepared at minimal cost.using existing informa- SECTION 7. Section 14 is hereby addea to Article XIIIB of the California
tion,and can be mailed to taxpayers along with other tax information. Constitution:
(8) Taxes and fees on motor vehicle fuels are,currently earmarked for SECTION 14.(al For purposes of this Article,taxes and fees imposed on
transportation purposes and should be treated as user fees. This act properly motor venicies and motor vehicle fuels to the extent they are acoroonated
treats them as user fees,subject to the taxpayer protections provided by Proposi- for the purposes specified in Article XIX snail be aeemeo user fees.
tion 13.without adversely affecting other public services.
(9) Adjustments are necessary to update the existing spending limitation to (bl Commencing with the 1988-89'fiscal year.the appropriations limit
reflect the real growth of California's economy and the needs of its citizens,and for each fiscal year snail be reduced by an amount equal tathe amount of
enable taxpayers to hold government accountable for the proper enforcement of revenues which but for subdivision (a)would be classified as proceeds of
this act taxes-
SECTION 3. Article XIIIB, Section 8(e) of the California Constitution is (c) In computing the appropriations limit for the 1984.90 fiscal year
amended to read: and succeeding fiscal Years. the appropriations limit for the immediately
SEC.8(e)"Cost of living"shall mean the Consumer Price Index for the prior fiscal year small be determined to be the amount of the appropriations
limit prior to me reduction made in succivision(b).
State of California as (d)For purposes of this section."revenues which out for subdivision(a)
reported by the Oivision of Labor Statistics and Research or successor would be classified as proceeds of taxes'includes only those revenues wnicn
agency of the State of California:provided,however,that for purposes of would have been generated by laws m effect at the lime this section
Section 1,the change in the cost of living from the preceding year shall in no becomes effective.
event ewesee be less than the change in California per capita personal
income from said preceding year, SECTION& If any section.part,clause or phrase in this Article is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional,the remaining portions of this Article shall
SECTION 4. Article XIIIB. Section 8(f) of the California Constitution is not be affected but snail remain in full force and effect.
INITIATIVE MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE VOTERS
The Attorney General of California has prepared the following title and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure:
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT ADJUSTMENT. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Constitution limits tax revenues state a.._
local governments annually appropriate for expenditure: allows "cost of living" and "population" changes. "Cost of
living" defined as lesser of change in US Consumer Price Index or per capita personal income; measure redefines
as greater of change in California Consumer Price Index or per capita personal income. ."State population"
redefined: includes increases in K-12 or community college average daily attendance greater than state population
growth. Local government"population" redefined: includes increases in residents and persons employed. Specifies
motor vehicle and fuel taxes are fees not subject to appropriations limit. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst
and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments:The state's appropriations limit is estimated
to increase by approximately$800 million in 1988-89 and by increasing amounts thereafter. Indeterminable effect on
the appropriations limits of other public entities. Cost of Commission on-State Finance report required by this
measure would probably be less than$500,000 annually.
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I.am registered to vote in the County (or City and County) of I circulated this
petition and saw each of the appended signatures on this petition being signed.Each signature of this petition is,to
the best of my information and belief,the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.All signatures
on this document were obtained betweenand . 1 certify (or declare) under penalty of
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