2003/05/13 City Council Resolution (4)Resolution No. 2003 -102
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARIS
Endorsing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU)
STATE BUDGET CAMPAIGN 2003
WHEREAS, the Service Employees International Union has adopted positions regarding the State Budget; and
WHEREAS, positions taken by the SEIU are consistent with the continued provision of high quality City services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park endorses the 2003 SEIU
State Budget Campaign.
DULY and REGULARLY ADOPTED this 13th day of May, 2003
ATTEST:
AYES: (5) Five -
Councilmembers Mackenzie,
Nordin, Spradlin, Vidak-
Martinez and Flores
NOES: (0) None
ABSENT: (0) None
ABSTAIN: (0) None
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MAY 0 6 2 U State Budget Campaign 2003
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK Core Message
1) We believe in California and want to promote a better future for ourselves,
our families, and our neighbors.
2) The Governor's budget proposal contains major cuts. to services on which
California's children, seniors, and working families depend. Every
Californian will be affected by the. cuts.
3) These cuts will cause permanent damage to services valued by the
people of California. Cuts would reverse the significant progress in our
state to improve schools, provide health care to more people, and to begin
to shape an effective system of long -term care.
4) The Governor's budget has just one dollar ($1) of increased tax revenues
for every two - and -a -half dollars ($2.50) of service cuts. California needs a
balanced solution to the state budget crisis that includes one dollar in new
taxes for every dollar in cuts to services.
5) We adamantly reject spending caps that permanently ratchet down
funding for services and never allow them to recover when times are
good. Spending caps will lock us into a permanent budget crisis and
condemn all Californians to a dismal future.
6) The Governor's "realignment" proposal does not work for high - growth
health and human services, like long -term care. Counties do not have the
ability to raise the revenues needed to provide high - growth services.
There may be some state programs that would perform better under
realignment, but high - growth health and human services like long -term
care vrill wither over time if they are shifted to counties.
7) Despite flaws, the Governor laid a detailed plan on the table. Now it's time
for those elected officials who say we can cut our way out of this crisis
without increasing any revenues to come up with their plan. It's time for
those elected officials to put party politics aside and have the courage to
look the people of California in the eye and identify the specific cuts they
intend to make to close the $34.8 billion shortfall.