City Council
MEETING DATE: 2/28/2018
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Support for Propositions 68 and 69
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
This item is provided for information, discussion and direction only.
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BACKGROUND:
The June statewide election ballot information has been posted by the Attorney General and the Secretary of State and the League of California Cities is seeking the support of California cities for two of the 5 measures that will appear on the June 5th ballot, Propositions 68 & 69. The League is asking for resolutions in support from cities.
DISCUSSION:
Proposition 68 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018, a.k.a. SB 5 (De Leon - 2017) or simply the 2018 Park/Water Bond.
Passed by the legislature on September 16, 2017, SB 5 - now known as Proposition 68 - was signed by the Governor to place a $4 billion bond on the June 2018 ballot that would fund parks, water, climate and environmental programs. If the voters approve Proposition 68, local governments would receive funding for local park improvements and will be eligible for grants to fund water, local parks, coastal and climate resiliency projects. A detailed funding breakdown is attached, along with a fact sheet, a sample resolution, and a priorities document. The full text of the initiative is also attached.
Proposition 69 - Motor Vehicle Fees and Taxes: Restrictions on expenditures: appropriations limit, a.k.a. ACA 5 (Frazier, 2017).
Passed by the legislature on April 6, 2017, ACA 5 - now known as Proposition 69 - was part of the agreement to secure passage of SB 1, the transportation funding proposal which is now law. Although ~70% of the SB 1 funds are already named in the Constitution and are therefore can only be used for transportation, ~30% of SB 1 funds are going to newly formed accounts which must be called out in the CA Constitution in order to prevent them from being dive...
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