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AGENDA TITLE: Resolution Stating Opposition to State Assembly Bill 318
MEETING DATE: June 21, 1995
PREPARED BY: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 95-77, "A Resolution of the Lodi City
Council Expressing Opposition to Assembly Bill 318."
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Assembly Bill 318 is being sponsored by Assemblyman Richard Katz of
Southern California. The bill would restrict the ability of cities to transfer revenue
from their electric and water utilities to the city's General Fund. The bill has
passed the Assembly (the City's Assemblyman, Larry Bowler, voted in favor over
the City's expressed opposition) and is now in Senate committees. Passage of
this bill would have a catastrophic effect on the day-to-day operations of the City
of Lodi. It would reduce the City's General Fund revenue by $4.72 million,
approximately 25%. In that event, no City service would be spared significant
reductions in funding, including police and fire.
This bill represents a serious intrusion by the State into local rate setting authority. It is a textbook illustration of the
State's continuous meddling into the affairs of local government. It is recommended the City Council join with the
League of California Cities, the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) and others in vigorously opposing this bill.
FUNDING: None
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas A. Peterson
City Manager
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APPROVED:
THOMAS A. PETERSON
ko City Manager
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RESOLUTION 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
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