HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 95-77RESOLUTION NO. 95-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL 318
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 318, being sponsored by Assemblyman Richard Katz (D -
Sylmar); and
WHEREAS, this bill restricts the ability of cities to transfer revenue from their electric and
water utilities to the City's General Fund; and
WHEREAS, such a restriction would impose on the City of Lodi an annual loss in General
Fund revenue of approximately $4.72 million (approximately 25%); and
WHEREAS, the results of such a loss would impact dramatically on all City services,
including public safety; and
WHEREAS, this legislation represents a serious intrusion by the State into local rate
setting authority;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi hereby
expresses its strongest opposition to Assembly Bill 318 and urges the State Senate to join in this
opposition.
Dated: June 21, 1995
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 95-77 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 21, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Pennino, Sieglock, Warner and Mann (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Davenport
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
95-79