HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1993 - 0050RESOLUTION NO.93-50
URGING EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF PROPERTY TAXES AND
STATE SUPPORT OF SCHOOL FUNDING IN ALL CALIFORNIA
COUNTIES BEFORE CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER PROPERTY
TAX SHIFTS
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7,
11,13 AND 14 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,
URGING EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF PROPERTY TAXES AND
STATE SUPPORT OF SCHOOL FUNDING IN ALL CALIFORNIA
COUNTIES BEFORE CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER PROPERTY
TAX SHIFTS
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WHEREAS,pursuant to Proposition 13,the state-wide average
allocation of the 1%ad valorem property tax is 35%to schools
and 65%to fund all other levels of local government;but in
Orange County 45%is allocated to schools leaving only 55%to
fund all other levels of local government;and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Serrano Priest decision,the
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)amount per student allocated by
the state to Orange County schools is approximately $50 million
per year less than the state—wide average allocation;and,
WHEREAS,these actions create an unfair and inequitable
situation that has resulted in Orange County paying
disproportionately more for schools resulting in $268 million
less being available for funding other local government services;
while at the same time also receiving disproportionately less in
state financial support for schools amounting to $50 million less
annually;and,
WHEREAS,the Governor and Legislature of the State of
California shifted $1.3 billion from Counties,Cities and Special
Districts property taxes and other revenues in Fiscal Year
1992-93 to help meet the state’s obligation to fund schools and
balance the state’s budget;and,
WHEREAS,the Governor and Legislature of the State of
California are proposing to shift an additional $2.6 billion from
Counties,Cities and Special Districts property taxes and other
revenues in 1993-94 to help balance the state’s budget;and,
WHEREAS,these property tax shifts are placing an undue
financial strain on local governments requiring them to take a
combination of drastic measures that include cuts or elimination
of vital municipal services and programs,laying of f public
employees,and passing through the property tax shift to citizens
in the form of higher taxes and fees;and further property tax
shifts will only exacerbate this situation.
NOW,THEREFORE,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,
California,
DO HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER:
Section 1 That the Directors hereby urge that no further
shift of property taxes from Counties,Cities and Special
Districts to fund schools be considered until the following goals
have been met:
A.That no county in California be asked to contribute any
additional amount of its 1%ad valorem property tax to fund K-14
education until all counties in the state match that county’s
level of contribution of the 1%ad valorem property tax;and,
B.That all publicly-funded school systems in each county
contributing at least 40%of its property tax for education will,
at a minimum,receive the state Average Daily Attendance funding
per student.
Section 2 That the Secretary of the Boards of Directors be
directed to provide copies of this resolution to the Governor and
the Members of the Legislature of the State of California,and to
public agencies and other interested parties in Orange County as
deemed appropriate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held May 12,1993.
RAU63.050
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
)SS.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,PENNY KYLE,Assistant Secretary of the Boards of
Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,
11,13 and 14 of Orange County,California,do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No.93-50 was passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of said Boards on the 12th day of May,1993,by
the following vote,to wit:
AYES:Fred ‘Barrera,Buck Catlin,John Collins,
John C.Cox,Jr.,Jan Debay,Barry Denes,
Burnie Dunlap,Don R.Griffin,John N.
Gullixson,Barry Hammond,Evelyn Hart,Gail
Kerry,Frank Laszlo,Thomas E.Lutz,
William D.Mahoney,Eva G.Miner,Maria
Moreno,Ted Moreno,Carrey J.Nelson,Glenn
Parker,Leslie Pontious,Charles E.Puckett,
Miguel Pulido,Robert Richardson,Margie
Rice,Thomas R.Saltarelli,Phil Sansone,
Sal Sapien,Jim Silva,Sheldon S.Singer,
William G.Steiner,Peer A.Swan,Charles E.
•Sylvia,James A.Wahner,Henry Wedaa,Grace
H.Winchell,George L.Ziaket
NOES:None
ABSTENTIONS:Roger R.Stanton
ABSENT:James Ferryman,Irv Pickier
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of County Sanitation District No.1 on behalf
of itself and Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of
Orange County,California,this 12th day of May,1993.
Penny Kyle,ssis nt Secretary
Boards of D rect s,County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of
Orange County,California