RESOLUTION NO. 24-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE ADOPTING SPENDING PRIORITIES FOR THE SAN CLEMENTE PUBLIC SAFETY, BEACH MAINTENANCE AND CITY SERVICES MEASURE WHEREAS, in an emergency seconds count and approximately two-thirds of all calls to the Orange County Fire Authority serving San Clemente are related to medical emergencies; and WHEREAS, San Clemente needs to maintain firefighter and paramedic staffing levels so they are able to respond quickly to emergencies and save lives; and WHEREAS, crime has been increasing in our region in recent years; and WHEREAS, the last reported crime statistics included 142 violent crimes and 908 property crimes and our residents have identified maintaining 911 emergency response times and the number of Sheriff’s deputies patrolling our neighborhoods, as amongst their top priorities; and WHEREAS, San Clemente beaches have been deteriorating since the 1990s, but with recent extreme rainstorms and the erosion of beaches and bluffs, independent scientists now say the problem is getting worse; and WHEREAS, the San Clemente Public Safety, Beach Maintenance and City Services Measure (the “Measure”) includes stringent fiscal accountability provisions and safeguards such as requiring public disclosure of all spending and guaranteed annual independent audits to ensure funds are used efficiently, effectively, and as promised; and WHEREAS, Article XVI, section 6 of the California Constitution requires all funding to be spent locally for the benefit of the San Clemente community and cannot be taken by the County, State or Federal government; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the funds of the Measure will be used for resident identified priorities, such as: keeping public areas safe and clean, maintaining local beaches and beach access for residents, protecting local drinking water supply and ocean water quality, and maintaining 911 emergency response; and WHEREAS, as required by Article XIIIC, section 2(b) of the California Constitution, the City Council intends to submit the Measure to the voters of the City of San Clemente to decide on November 5, 2024 whether it will be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows, that:
SECTION 1. The Advisory Spending Guidelines attached to this resolution as Exhibit A, which is fully incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby adopted and approved. If the voters of the City of San Clemente approve the Measure, the City Council hereby declares its intention to adopt spending priorities for the funds generated by the Measure that are consistent with the Advisory Spending Guidelines set forth in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ________ day of ___________, 2024.
ADVANCE \d3 MAYOR of the City of
San Clemente, California
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, Elections Official of the City of
San Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 24-111 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the ___________ day of , 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California this ____________ day of ________________, 2024. ____________________________
CITY CLERK, Elections Official of
the City of San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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