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LoA-4 WHEREAS, the voters of California should have the ability to make decisions on whether local funds traditionally used to finance valuable local community services should be diverted, confiscated, shifted or otherwise taken b;1 the Legislature to finance an ever - expanding State government; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities by unanimous roll call vote at its July, 2003 meeting agreed to sponsor a statewide ballot initiative to empower the voters of California to limit the ability of State government to confiscate local tax funds to fund state government and to clarify the State's duty to reimburse local governments in a timely manner for State - mandated programs and services; and WHEREAS, the Board has requested that cities across the state support and endorse the placement of such a measure on the November, 2004 statewide ballot. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES HEREBY: 1. Express its strong support for the placement of the "Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act" on the November 2, 2004 statewide ballot, to provide the voters of California the power to reestablish limitations on the power of the Legislature and Governor to seize local tax funds that finance vital local services, by providing for voter approval on whether local tax funds may be taken, confiscated, shifted, diverted, or otherwise used to fund State government operations and responsibilities; 2. Authorize the City Council and staff to provide impartial informational materials on the initiative as may be lawfully provided by the City's representatives, attentive to the fact that no public funds shall be used to campaign for or against the initiative; 3. Encourage the residents of Redwood City to become well- informed on the initiative and its possible impacts on the critical local services on which they rely.