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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 90-200 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING REPEAL OF SB 2557 WHEREAS, after the longest budget stalemate in California's history, the Governor and California Legislature enacted a 1990-91 budget package that significantly impacts Cities' ability to provide services; and WHEREAS, the State budget package enacted the passage of Senate Bill 2557, which (1) directed counties to charge cities, school districts and special districts for the county function of administering the property tax; and (2) authorized counties to charge cities for booking prisoners arrested by city employees; and WHEREAS, these new fees shift state and county costs to cities and diverts city revenues to finance state and county responsibilities; and WHEREAS, these shifts of city revenues to counties were specifically enacted to replace cuts in state revenue for counties that should have f~nded state responsibilities carried out by counties; and WHEREAS, all 457 cities in California balanced their budgets only to find their budgets were subsequently out of balance by cost shifts and revenue losses designed to balance the budget of the state; and WHEREAS, the Governor and California Legislature have voided their financial responsibilities by enacting measures that are poor public policy, which rob from one local government to finance another, and result in no real solution to the continuing financial problems facing all levels of government in California. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council of the City of Pleasanton opposes SB 2557, supports the repeal of Senate Bill 2557, and supports alternatives that will provide adequate long- term financing for cities and counties. Section 2: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.