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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
SUBJECT: Declaration of Fiscal Interdependency and Statement of
Principles by the Cities, Counties, and School
Districts. (Prepared by: Bo Barker, Management Assistant)
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: 1. The Declaration of Fiscal Interdependency.
2 . Statement of Principles.
3. Jurisdictions that have endorsed the Declaration
and Principles.
4. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the
Declaration.
RECOMMENDATION: ,it Staff recommends the Council consider support of the
Declaration of Fiscal Interdependency and the Statement
�of Principles.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: No Costs are associated with support; however, the
intent of the process is to stabilize revenue.
DESCRIPTION: In May of 1991, the Association of Bay Area Governments
(ABAG) called together representatives of cities, counties and school
districts in the Bay Area, as well as representatives of the County
Supervisors Association, the California School Boards Association and the
League of California Cities to develop a unified position on the fiscal
interdependence of local governments. SB 2557 was the force behind these
efforts as a proposal for repeal of SB 2557 must identify an alternate
revenue source which acknowledges the need for cities, counties and school
districts to have control over revenue sources for local governments to fund
state mandated programs. Additionally, they were seeking avenues for reform
of current revenue authorities, structures and relationships between the
State, cities, counties and school districts.
The Interagency Fiscal Interdependence and Reform Committee worked to
develop Exhibits 1 and 2 , the Declaration of Fiscal Interdependency and
Statement of Guiding Principles by cities, counties and school districts.
The document attempts to recognize the fiscal and organizational
interrelationships of cities, counties and school districts, and set forth
broad principles and guidelines through which restructuring and reform of
fiscal and organizational relationships between the governmental
organizations can begin.
Exhibit 3 is a list of jurisdictions which have endorsed the Declaration and
Statement of Principles. There is no cost if the Council decides to support
the Declaration and Statement of Principles. Mayor Snyder has been
participating in the deliberations of this issue and could perhaps offer
further insight into the origination in formulating the Declaration.
Staff recommends the Council consider support of the Declaration and
Statement of Principles.
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DEC",AATION OF FISCAL INTERDEPE_ _�NCY
BY THE CITIES, COUNTIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
OF THE BAY AREA
We recognize the fiscal interdependence of all levels of governmental,
federal, state, and local, including cities, counties and school districts.
We recognize that interdependency at the local level is frustrated by fiscal
policies and problems, as well as Constitutional and legislative obstacles
at the federal and state level.
We recognize that the State and all local governments--cities, counties and
school districts--continue to experience growing financial difficulties
magnified by increasing needs and demands for service and enormous
demographic changes.
We, therefore, submit that cities, counties and school districts are
interdependent because:
■ We frequently serve the same people, often at the same time;
■ We share many of the same revenue sources such as property tax,
sales tax and other state controlled revenues; when one
jurisdiction gains, another frequently loses;
■ We have the same constituency; 100 percent of the people live in a
county and a school district, and the vast majority also live in a
city;
■ We provide many services in common that might be more effectively
performed by working cooperatively: purchasing, building
maintenance, legal advice, public information, disaster and
emergency planning, recreation programs and facilities, youth and
senior citizens' services, building inspection, law enforcement,
signal maintenance, personnel, payroll, labor relations, employee
benefits, training and staff development, data processing,
communications, energy conservation, leasing of buildings or
property, vehicle maintenance and corporation yards;
■ We often make decisions that impact each other;
■ We recognize that the financial viability of one agency can impact
the economic health of other jurisdictions;
■ Each city, county and school district needs to be concerned with,
and aware of, problems of other jurisdictions.
Therefore, we declare that in order to maximize productive and efficient
working relationships that will enable all agencies to more effectively
serve the public, the following actions are necessary and we commit
ourselves to their implementation:
STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION AMONG PUBLIC AGENCIES
SEEK "WIN/WIN" SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
SPONSOR AND SUPPORT MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL LEGISLATION
IDENTIFY POSITIVE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED JOINTLY
SEEK NEW, BETTER, MORE PRODUCTIVE AND DIFFERENT WAYS OF WORKING
TOGETHER
JOINTLY ADVOCATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STABLE AND ADEQUATE REVENUE SOURCES
FOR CITIES, COUNTIES, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
In support of this declaration we commit ourselves to work jointly and
cooperatively together to accomplish these proposals and goals, as well as
to promote reform that is supportive of fiscal interdependency.
Peter W. Snyder
Mayor, City of Dublin
STATE. r OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES F REFORM
AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVL_
1. As cities, counties and school districts, we dedicate ourselves to
making the most efficient use of the tax dollars currently available.
This may suggest more sharing of services between local agencies and a
more efficient use of resources.
2 . Cities, counties, and school districts reject the use of revenue
systems that are divisive, and shift revenues from one jurisdiction to
another.
3 . State mandated programs must either be fully funded by the Legislature
or made optional at the local level.
4. Cities, counties, and school districts support the creation of a
Constitutional Revision Commission to enable constitutional changes to
restructure the State budget process and, as a result, reduce
restrictions on local government revenues and budgets.
5. The State should not assume all responsibility for increasing tax
revenue. Local governments--cities, counties, and school districts--
need locally controlled sources of revenue for which locally elected
officials can be responsible to their constituents. If local officials
are unable or unwilling to increase these local sources of revenue,
then programs should be reduced to balance local government budgets.
6. The Legislature should take whatever steps are necessary, whether
statutory or Constitutional amendments, to eliminate the requirement of
a 2/3 majority vote to approve local tax and financing proposals.
7. The State budget should include a funded incentive program that makes
additional funds available as incentive allocations to reward of fund
cooperative local government--cities, counties, and school districts--
effort and fiscal efficiencies.
8. State and local revenues should represent a combination of sources and
expansion of the tax base to avoid reliance on any single revenue
source which would have an adverse effect on the State or local
economy.
9. To implement the guidelines in the Declaration of Fiscal
Interdependency, cities, counties, and school districts pledge to:
Develop improved working relationships among affected jurisdictions
through increase communication.
Demonstrate respect for each other publicly, and work toward resolution
rather than resorting to litigation and public criticism.
Develop facilities, services and programs in collaboration.
Support and sponsor legislation that will enable all affected
jurisdictions to better meet the needs of all citizens. Oppose
legislation that is detrimental to other jurisdictions.
Expand our point-of-view to include the larger community, beyond our
individual jurisdictions, and be open to new methods of service
delivery.
Develop alternatives for stable, adequate revenue sources to fund
necessary and desired services.
JURISDICTIONS Y HAVE ENDORSED THE DECLAR ON AND PRINCIPLES
County Supervisors Association of California (letter of support from
President, formal consideration by Executive Board in Sept. )
League of California Cities City of Pacifica
California State Department of Education Reed Union School District
San Bruno Park School District Jefferson Union School District
City of Belvedere Millbrae School District
Piedmont Unified School District City of Cupertino
City of Livermore City of San Rafael
Livermore Valley Unified School District City of Los Altos
Napa Valley Unified School District City of Foster City
Morgan Hill Unified School District Albany Unified School District
Castro Valley Unified School District Nicasio School District
City of Palo Alto (Declaration, but not Principles, don't support a
Constitutional Revision Commission)
Santa Clara County City of Piedmont
Tamalpais Union High School District City of Cotati
Walnut Creek School District County of San Mateo
Central Santa Clara County Regional Occupational Agency (six school
districts - JPA)
Dunham School (Petaluma) Town of Portola Valley
City of Newark City of Petaluma
Cabrillo Unified School District (Half Moon Bay)
John Swett Unified School District (Crockett)
Alameda Unified School District City of Antioch
RESOLUTION NO. - 91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUPPORTING A DECLARATION OF FISCAL INTERDEPENDENCY AND
STATEMENT OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES
WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) called
together representatives of cities, counties and school districts
as well as representatives of the County Supervisors Association,
the California School Boards Association and the League of
California Cities to develop a unified position on the fiscal
interdependence of local governments; and
WHEREAS, the Interagency Fiscal Interdependence and Reform
Committee worked to develop the Declaration of Fiscal
Interdependency and Statement of Guiding Principles by cities,
counties and school districts; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration recognizes the fiscal and
organizational interrelationships of cities, counties and school
districts, and sets forth broad principles and guidelines through
which restructuring and reform of fiscal relationships between
governmental organizations can begin; and
WHEREAS, ABAG is asking cities, counties and school districts to
endorse and support the Declaration and Statement of Principles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Dublin does hereby support the Declaration of Fiscal
Interdependency and the Statement of Guiding Principles.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of November, 1991.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk