RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
ESTABLISHING THE “GANN” APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24.
WHEREAS, in November of 1979, the California electorate did adopt Proposition 4, commonly called the Gann Amendment, which added Article XIII-B to the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of that Article establish maximum appropriation limitations, commonly called “Gann Limits,” for public agencies; and WHEREAS, the appropriations limit to be applied to the “proceeds of taxes” as defined by Section 7910 of the Government Code for Fiscal Year 2023/24 has been calculated to be $19,069,191; and
WHEREAS, the City Council elects to use as the annual adjustment factors in calculating the appropriations limit, the percentage change in California per capita income and the annual population for the greater of the annual percentage change in population for the County of Sonoma or the City of Cotati.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Cotati does hereby resolve that:
1. The appropriations limit for the City of Cotati for Fiscal year 2023/24 is $19,069,191.
2. The Resolution shall take effect July 1st.
3. The City Manager’s Office personnel shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on the May 23rd, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:________________________________
Mayor
Attest:____________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
City Attorney
Attachments:
Appropriations Limit 2023-24 (PDF)