2010/03/09 City Council Resolution 2010-22RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO SUBMIT AN
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF THE ROHNERT PARK ESSENTIAL CITY SERVICES
TEMPORARY FUNDING MEASURE, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE
CONSOLIDATED PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 8, 2010
WHEREAS, sections 9282 and 9285 of the California Elections Code authorize the City
Council to submit arguments and rebuttal arguments for measures placed on the ballot by the
legislative body;
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2010, the City Council voted unanimously to submit to the
voters at the Consolidated Primary Election to be held on June, 8, 2010, a measure relating to the
adoption of a transactions and use tax titled " Rohnert Park Essential City Services Temporary
Funding Measure" ( "Measure "); and
WHEREAS, the Revenue Enhancement Ad -hoc Committee has drafted for the City
Council's. consideration and approval the argument in favor of the Measure attached hereto as
Exhibit "A."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park does hereby approve and authorize submittal of the attached ballot argument to be
accompanied by the printed name and signature of all five councilmembers on behalf of the City
Council as a legislative body.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 9th day of March, 2010.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
BELFORTE: AYE BREEZE: AYE CALLINAN: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE STAFFORD: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)
Vote YES on AAA: Rohnert Park's Essential City Services Temporary Funding Measure to
prevent further drastic cuts to your essential services. YES on AAA protects Rohnert Park
against unfair Sacramento money grabs!
State budget cuts and "takeaways" have dramatically reduced the money available for our
services —over $5.5 million taken by Sacramento, putting essential police, fire, street paving,
pothole repair, and park maintenance at risk.
Rohnert Park faces a severe fiscal emergency —we've had no choice but to slash the
community's services and lay off significant numbers of employees, including police officers
and firefighters —in the coming months additional cuts will have to be made.
Without Yes on AAA, drastic cuts to public safety services will most likely have to be made.
YES on AAA allows the city some time to continue to preserve the safety of Rohnert Park by
helping to:
• Protect remaining 9 -1 -1 emergency /medical response services;
• Maintain remaining gang /sex offender enforcement programs; and
• Protect most remaining police and fire services.
YES on AAA's strict fiscal accountability provisions and requirements are:
• Annual audits and published expenditure reports, ensuring funds are used appropriately.
• Rohnert Park visitors share the %2 cent cost. Measure AAA is NOT a property tax.
• Measure AAA is not applied to food purchased as groceries or prescription medicine.
• Measure AAA expires in five years.
• EVERY PENNY stays in Rohnert Park, and can't be taken by Sacramento!
We've all had different perspectives about various issues. But we are united on the severity of
the City's financial situation and the need to act. That's why we voted UNANIMOUSLY to
place Measure AAA on your ballot. Join all of the Council and the community in voting YES on
AAA to protect our services and keep our money local!
Visit www.rvciiy.org -- learn more about our fiscal emergency.
EXHIBIT A