HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - Reso 2024-34 - 08/14/2024 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR MEASURE
W, A BALLOT MEASURE TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE INCREASING
THE CITY'S TRANSACTION AND USE TAX BY ONE-HALF CENT.
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2024, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution
No. 2024-33 placing the measure, designated as Measure W by the Riverside County
Registrar of Voters, on the ballot to be voted upon in November by Cathedral City voters;
and
WHEREAS, Measure W, if enacted, would raise much needed revenue to support
new and existing city services including, maintaining emergency medical and 911
emergency response times, police patrols in neighborhoods and business areas,
improving the quality of city streets and repairing potholes, and improving the condition
of city parks and recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, Measure W is necessary due to a loss of$30 million in local revenue
over the past five years due to the actions of Sacramento Politicians which severely
impacted the City's ability to maintain the basic services on which our community relies;
and
WHEREAS, this resolution came before the City Council on August 14, 2024 at
which time members of the public, including proponents and opponents of Measure W,
were free to comment on the referendum and this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows:
Prior to any consideration of a tax measure, the City engaged in an extensive
process of civic engagement to discuss potential solutions to the State driven revenue
short fall and to determine which services residents considered most important to
maintaining a safe and thriving community. Based on feedback from the Resident
Committee on Maintaining a Safe and Self-Reliant Cathedral City, as well as numerous
resident responses to City surveys, it became clear that City residents demanded action
to maintain and improve City services.
In response to community desires, the City Council supports Measure W which, if
approved by Cathedral City voters, would enact generate approximately$5 million in new
annual revenue for the City. The City Council finds that approval of Measure W is in the
best interests of the residents of Cathedral City and will remedy negative impacts to the
quality of life in the City due to State revenue take-a-ways. Measure W will allow the City
to maintain emergency medical and 911 emergency response times, police patrols in
neighborhoods and business areas, restore the quality of city streets and repair potholes,
and improve the condition of city parks and recreation facilities.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Cathedral City held on this 14th day of August, 2024.
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Mark arnevae, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracey R. Herrnosillo, City Clerk
APPROVE) AS TOFORM:
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I, T" A CEY R. HERMOSILLO, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Cathedral City held on the 14th day of August 2024 by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmember Gutierrez and Gregory; Mayor Pro Tern Ross
NOES:
ABSENT: Councilmember Lamb and Mayor Carnevale
ABSTAIN:
Tracey R. Hermosillo, City Clerk
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