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q,A-8 JULY 9 FRAMEINORK from page 5 • • • • • BOOKING FEES from page 1 • � • • • • � • - Automatic Susaension of Unfunded Man- In addition to assuming that the state takes dates. $1.3 billion from locai govemment ($350 million from cities, $350 million from counties, $350 Require annual reimbursement of local million from special districts and $250 million govemments for state mandated programs or the from redevelopment agencies), the document mandate is fe�ealed suspended, except for also includes only $10,000,000 in booking fee specified employee rights and benefits. subventions in the upcoming fiscal year, instead Flexibility for State in Times of Fiscal Emer- of the $38.2 million appropriated in FY 2003-04. gency. The move is widely seen as retribution to local govemment for insisting on protection of local Beqinninq in 2008-09, after issuance of a government revenues. proclamation of fiscal emerQencv bv the aovernor and a�aroval bv the leaislature of a seoarate The lost revenue is the funding equivalent of urqencv bill bv a suaer-maioritv vote (e q 4/5 or more than 200 city police officer positions. Since '/. votel, the state mav borrow local �rooertv city police protect more than 70% of all Califor- taxes underfollowinq conditions: nians, this action represents a significant risk to public safery. • VLF Gao loan has been renaid. and pavments on deferred mandates are on sched- City officials are urged to call their legis- ule. Iators immediately to urge them to vote NO on the proposed budget. Tell them that this • Sums must be reoaid with interest within budget will result in the loss of more than 200 city three vears. police officer positions. Remind them that cities are atready helping the state solve it's budget • No more than a total of $1 billion (or an crisis, by signaling their willingness to give up eauivalent % of the total �ro�ertv tax) mav be $350 million in local funds for two years in a row borrowed at anv time. in exchange for constitutional protection for remaining city revenues. • No more than two loans mav occur durinq any ten-year period, and new loans are nrohibited After you telephone your legislator, please until earlier loans have been reaaid contact members of the "Big Five" leadership and indicate your strong opposition to what the • Repavment is constitutionallv Quaranteed Budget Conference Committee has done today. Urge them to support restoration of the $382 Voluntarv Revenue Exchanaes. million booking fee subvention to preserve city police officer positions. Specificallv retain authoritv for the leqislature to approve the exchanae of local sales tax for an For talking points or a sample letter, visit the evual amount of �ronertv tax on a ourelv volun- League's Advocacy Center at www.cacities.om/ tarv or local-ootion basis Anv tv�e of voluntarv advocacvicenter. revenue exchanae aQreement must be revenue- neutral. Here are the "Big Five" members: Governor Amold Schwarzenegger Phone:916-445-284; FAX:916-445-4633 Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez Phone:916-319-2046; FAX:916-319-2146 assemblymember.nunez@assembly.ca.gov Continued on Page 8 PAGE 6/PRIORITY FOCUS www.cacities.org