2013-28 RESOLUTION NO. 2013- 28
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING A FISCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Terrace has sustained significant financial losses
as a result of the state-wide dissolution of redevelopment agencies effective February 1,
2012; and
WHEREAS, the loss of redevelopment funds has resulted in a projected General
Fund budgetary deficit of$674,713 for Fiscal Year 2013-14; and
WHEREAS, in response to the projected General Fund budgetary deficit,
significant expenditure reductions have been proposed for Fiscal Year 2013-14
including the reduction of two sheriff's deputies, the closure of Rollins and Pico Parks,
the reduction of funding for legal and financial contract services, the elimination of
funding for the Senior Center, the reduction of funding for emergency services, and a
significant reduction in City Administration personnel-related expense to , be
implemented through some combination of outsourcing, wage/benefit reductions, work
schedule reductions, and/or workforce reductions (lay-offs), subject to the meet-and-
confer process; and
WHEREAS, in order to prevent the expenditure reductions enumerated above,
additional revenues are needed through the enactment of a local tax measure; and
WHEREAS, in order to place such a tax measure on the ballot for a special
election to be held in November 2013 or a later date, the City Council must adopt a
Resolution declaring an emergency by unanimous vote of the Council Members.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City Council hereby declares that the City of Grand Terrace is facing a
fiscal emergency; and
2. That it is the desire of the City Council to place a revenue measure before the
voters of the City of Grand Terrace in a special election, for the purpose of
raising additional General Fund revenues to prevent the significant reduction of
vital services as enumerated above in this Resolution and as identified in the City
Manager's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2013-14.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon the date of its adoption.
PASSED,.APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Grand Terrace at:a
regular meeting held on the 25t" day of June, 2013 by the following vote:
Mayor of the Ci of Grand Terrace
and the City Council thereof
ATTEST:
City.Clerk f the City of Gra Terrace
I TRACEY R. MARTINEZ, CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at.a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Grand Terrace held,on the 25th day of June; 2013, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mitchell, Robles and McNaboe;: Mayor Pro Tem Sandoval and
l Mayor Stanckiewitz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Tracey-R._ art ez, City C e
APPROVED AS T ORM:
+City Attorney