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RESOLUTION NO. 24-09
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, declaring its opposition to Initiative 1033 on the
November 3, 2009, General Election Ballot.
WI- IEREAS, Initiative 1033 will be presented to the voters of the State of Washington
t the general election on November 3, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) has estimated
at Initiative 1033 will reduce state general fund revenues that support education; social, health,
nd environmental services; and general government activities by $5.9 billion by 2015; and
WHEREAS, Initiative 1033 would remove money from the state general fund at a time
hen the state already faces a significant projected revenue shortfall for the 2009 — 2011
iennium; and
WHEREAS, OFM has further estimated that Initiative 1033 will reduce general fund
evenues that support public safety, infrastructure, and other vital governmental activities by
,694 million for counties and $2.1 billion for cities by 2015; and
WHEREAS, the effect of the Initiative 1033 revenue limitation is magnified during a
ecession but the Initiative does not provide for recovery in the event of an economic upturn; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully considered the direct and indirect impacts of
nitiative 1033 and concludes the initiative will undermine the ability for the state, counties, and
ities to provide basic core services to constituents; and
WHEREAS, as provided in RCW 42.17.130, the City Council of the City of Angeles
esires to express its collective opposition to Initiative 1033;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
ngeles as follows:
Section 1. The City Council, hereby opposes Initiative 1033.
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Section 2. The City Council hereby urges citizens to vote no on Initiative 1033 on
November 3, 2009.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
ouncil held on the 20 day of October, 2009.
TTEST:
. 'a Hurd, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William E. Bloor, City Attorney
MAYOR