2023-02RESOLUTION NO 2023-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA OPPOSING THE TAXPAYER
PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT INITIATIVE
NO 21-0042A1
WHEREAS, an association representing California's wealthiest corporations is
behind a deceptive proposition aimed for the November 2022 statewide ballot, and
WHEREAS, the measure creates new constitutional loopholes that allow
corporations to pay far less than their fair share for the impacts they have on our
communities, including local infrastructure, our environment, water quality, air quality, and
natural resources, and
WHEREAS, the measure includes undemocratic provisions that would make it
more difficult for local voters to pass measures needed to fund local services and
infrastructure, and would limit voter input by prohibiting local advisory measures where
voters provide direction on how they want their local tax dollars spent, and
WHEREAS, the measure makes 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 puts billions of dollars currently dedicated to state and
local services at risk, and could force cuts to public schools, fire and emergency response,
law enforcement, public health, parks, libraries, affordable housing, services to support
homeless residents, mental health services, and more, and
WHEREAS, the measure would also reduce funding for critical infrastructure like
streets and roads, public transportation, drinking water, new schools, sanitation, and
utilities
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Grand Terrace, opposes
Initiative 21-0042A1
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Grand Terrace
will join the NO on Initiative 21-0042A1 coalition, a growing coalition of public safety, labor,
local government, infrastructure advocates, and other organizations throughout the state
We direct staff to email a copy of this adopted resolution to the League of California Cities
at Bal lotMeasu res@cal cities org
Reso No 2023-02 Page 1 of 2 March 14, 2023
PASSED, APPROVED and ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace, California at a regular meeting held on the 14t" day of March, 2023
ill Hussey
Mayor
ATTEST
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Debra Thomas
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Adrian R Guerra
City Attorney
Reso No 2023-02 Page 2 of 2 March 14, 2023
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
I Debra L Thomas, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No 2023-02
was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, at the regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 14th day of March 2023, and that the same was passed and adopted by the
following vote
AYES Council Members Jeff Allen, Kenneth J Henderson, Sylvia Robles,
Mayor Bill Hussey
NOES None
ABSENT Mayor Pro Tern Doug Wilson
ABSTAIN None
Executed this 15th day of March 2023, at Grand Terrace, California
Debra L Thomas
City Clerk �- - F