HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2018-81RESOLUTION NO. 2018-81
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION 68, THE CALIFORNIA DROUGHT,
WATER, PARKS, CLIMATE, COASTAL PROTECTION,
AND OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR ALL ACT OF 2018
WHEREAS, the Legislature adopted and Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 5, a
$4 billion General Obligation Bond to be placed on the June 2018 ballot as Proposition 68,
entitled the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access
for All Act of 2018; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 represents the first legislatively -authorized debt instrument
for parks, resources, and environmental improvements since 2002; and
WHEREAS, investments in California's urban, suburban, and rural park and resources -
related landscapes promote the notion of community and provide health, environmental, and
aesthetic benefits; and
WHEREAS, cities are eligible for at least $1.69 billion in funding for parks, water, and
climate and environmental programs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 contains $200 million in per capita funding to assist all of
California's communities in underwriting priority park -related improvements; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 includes an additional $15 million for grants to cities and
districts in urbanized counties providing park and recreation services within jurisdictions of
200,000 or less in population; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 contains an additional $40 million in block grant awards for
communities that self -tax for park -related improvements; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 invests $725 million in grants for the creation and expansion
of safe neighborhood parks in park -poor neighborhoods under the Statewide Park Development
and Community Revitalization Act of 2008; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 invests no less than $1 billion in California's most
economically -challenged communities, eradicating blight and promoting greater access to the
outdoors and health-related pursuits; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 expends $200 million on California's State Park system,
addressing a greater than $1 billion backlog in deferred maintenance which will translate into
greater tourism and visitorship opportunities in adjacent communities; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 invests $30 million in trail network improvements promoting
non -motorized recreational and commuter opportunities throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 expends hundreds of millions on other important
investments in resource -related infrastructure, including California's rivers, coast, and other
waterways; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 invests hundreds of millions of dollars toward combatting
global warming through investments in urban greening projects, promoting healthy forests and
carbon farming applications; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 underwrites $250 million in investments in improving local
water systems, and providing safe and reliable drinking water to all Californians; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 spends $80 million in competitive grants for treatment and
remediation to promote access to safe drinking water in some of California's most
economically -challenged communities; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 68 underwrites improvements in the State flood management
systems, armoring against calamities that beset the State, including Oroville and elsewhere.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lodi does hereby support
Proposition 68, the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor
Access for All Act of 2018 and any subsequent iteration titled otherwise by the Secretary of
State that is scheduled to appear on the June 2018 statewide ballot.
Dated: May 2, 2018
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-81 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 2, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, Mounce, and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NNIFE FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2018-81