HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 01-086RESOLUTION NO. 01-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY
CONTRIBUTION CHECK -OFF PROGRAM,
"ACTION FOR BETTER CITIES."
WHEREAS, as a general rule, communities are in a better position than State
government to make decisions governing local affairs, educate the citizenry as to the
benefits of strong local government, and advocate on behalf of cities; and
WHEREAS, measures enacted through the legislative process, as well as by
Statewide ballot initiatives, over the past 20 years have produced the unintended
consequences of destabilizing city finances and have weakened the ability of city residents
to govern local affairs through their elected community representatives; and
WHEREAS, several Statewide commissions and study groups are preparing
recommendations for local government reform that may be considered by the voters
through the initiative process, and cities may wish to propose changes pro -actively, as
well; and
WHEREAS, many of the "local government reform" changes proposed by others
that will appear on a Statewide ballot are likely to further weaken constitutional protections
of local self-determination unless information is provided to the voters using conventional
campaign methods; and
WHEREAS, Action for Better Cities was created by the Board of Directors of the
League of California Cities for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, elected and appointed officials in local government have the
opportunity to provide leadership in Action for Better Cities through voluntary financial
assistance; and
WHEREAS, monies collected by Action for Better Cities shall be limited to those
programs and efforts intended specifically for strengthening the position of local
government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, that:
Section 1. There is hereby established the Voluntary Contribution Check -Off
Program of the City of Palm Desert.
RESOLUTION NO. 01-86
Section 2. Any member of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert is eligible
to participate in the Program.
Section 3. The purpose of the Program is to allow a member of the City Council
to direct the City of Palm Desert to remit a portion of the salary payable, pursuant to its
Ordinance No. 917, to charitable, educational, governmental, or other purposes for which
non-profit mutual benefit corporations are organized.
Section 4. Participation in the Program is voluntary.
Section 5. The City Manager is directed to do all things necessary and proper
to implement the Program established by this Resolution including, but not limited to,
preparing appropriate forms to be completed by participating City Council Members,
informing City Council Members of the full range of charitable, educational, governmental,
or other purposes for which non-profit mutual benefit corporations are organized, carrying
out the direction of the participating City Council Members by remitting a portion of their
salary as stated in the appropriate forms.
Section 6. In establishing this Program, the City Council specifically wishes to
make its support known for a voluntary contribution check -off to support the mission and
objectives of Action for Better Cities.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Palm Desert, California, held this 28th day of June, 2001, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, SPIEGEL, and KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FERGUSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
EST:
SHEILA-R. GILLIGA ITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DE gg T, CALIFORNIA
RICHARD S. KELLY, MAY QFQ PRO-TEMPORE
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