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HomeMy WebLinkAbout862 - OPPOSING Amendment No. 21 also knows as "Taxcut 2000" when voting in the November 7, 2000 elecRESOLUTION NO. 862 A RESOLUTION STATING THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL'S OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 21, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "INITIATIVE #205," OR "TAXCUT 2000." WHF,REAS, the City Council of the City of Boulder, Colorado, wishes to officially oppose Colorado's "Taxcut 2000" Amendment, which will be before the voters at the November 7, 2000 election; and WHEREAS, if Amendment 21 is approved, it will mandate reductions in multiple taxes and fees by $25.00 in each and every year into perpetuity until the entire tax is eliminated. For example, the first year reduction in each tax would be $25,OQ the second year reduction would be $50.00, the third year reduction would be $75.00, etc; and WHEREAS, if Amendment 21 is approved, it is estimated that revenues currently available to the City of Boulder to provide services to citizens will be reduced by at least $5.2 million in 2001, with the revenue loss increasing to at least $14.2 million in 2005. Revenue reductions would apply to the General Fund, the Transportation Fund, the Open Space Fund, the .15% Sales Tax Fund providing funding for non- profit social services and other needs, the Public Safety Fund, the Parks and Recreation Fund, the Permanent Parks Fund, the Library Fund, the CHAP Fund, the Central Area General Improvement District, and the University Hill Improvement District and; WHEREAS, if Amendment 21 is approved by the Colarado voters, the City of Boulder will be forced to curtail, reduce, and potentially eliminate services that protect Yhe public health and safety and that ensure our quality of life; and WHEREAS, if Amendment 21 is approved, other governments and special districts will be forced to reduce or eliminate the level of services for fire protection, emergency response, drainage and flood control, and other necessary services which are important to citizens in those taxing jurisdictions but also impact City of Boulder citizens. Since calamities such as fire, floods and other emergency situations do not respect jurisdictional boundaries, they must be approached from a regional perspective with cooperative emergency service provision by multiple governments and special districts. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL ENCOURAGES THE CITIZENS OF BOULDER TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND TO OPPOSE AMENDMENT 21 AT THE NOVEMBER 7, 2000 STATE GENERAL ELECTION. ADOPTED this 19'" day of September, 2000. ~~~` ,..~ 1 a,,,~,,.~ Mayor Attest: O"~ City Clerk on beh lf of the Director of Finance and Recard K:\CC8U2-862.YGI.