RESOLUTION NO. 2024-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING “THE TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT,” INITIATIVE NO. 21-0042A1, A MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 BALLOT WHEREAS, the City of Chino is a growing and dynamic community that requires the support of and coordination with the State of California and other regional public agencies; and WHEREAS, an association representing California’s wealthiest corporations is spending tens of millions of dollars to promote a deceptive ballot measure currently eligible for the November 2024 statewide ballot; and WHEREAS, the measure creates constitutional loopholes that allow corporations to pay far less than their fair share for the impacts they have on our communities, which could force residents and taxpayers to pay more to maintain services; and WHEREAS, the measure threatens billions of dollars every year in local government funding for services like fire and emergency response, law enforcement, affordable housing, services to support homeless residents, mental health services, and more; and WHEREAS, the measure is an attack on voters’ rights, containing undemocratic provisions that would make it more difficult for local voters to pass measures to fund services, provisions that retroactively cancel measures recently passed by voters, and provisions that prevent voters from passing advisory measures that provide direction on how they want their local tax dollars spent; and WHEREAS, Initiative No. 21-0042A1 would require any local tax approved between January 1, 2022 and the effective date of the measure to be nullified unless it fulfills the requirements of the measure; and WHEREAS, Initiative No. 21-0042A1 would require any special tax to be approved by a two-thirds vote of the electorate; and WHEREAS, Initiative No. 21-0042A1 would effectively allow well-funded interests from outside Chino to undermine local control and voter-approved decisions about investments needed in local essential services and infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the measure contains intentionally restrictive language that will encourage hundreds of frivolous lawsuits against cities and local governments – costing taxpayers many millions and stopping investments in vital local services; and WHEREAS, the measure would make it much more difficult for state and local regulators to issue fines and levies on corporations that violate laws intended to protect our environment, public health and safety, and our neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the measure is opposed by hundreds of local governments, teachers, firefighters, working families and local elected officials.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chino resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: The City of Chino opposes Initiative #21-0042A1.
SECTION 2: The City of Chino will join the “Stop the Taxpayer Deception Act” coalition, a growing coalition of public safety, education, labor, local government, and infrastructure groups throughout the state.
SECTION 3: The League of California Cities will receive an email copy of this adopted resolution at [email protected].
SECTION 4: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 16th APRIL 2024.
By:
EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
By:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )ss.
CITY OF CHINO )
I, NATALIE GONZAGA, City Clerk of the City of Chino, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Chino at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of April 2024 by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-018
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