Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Consent
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF TAKING A POSITION OF SUPPORT AND SENDING A LETTER REQUESTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET FUNDS BEING ALLOCATED TO CITIES (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item transmits a request by the League of California Cities for all cities to approve taking a position of support and sending a letter asking the California State Legislature to allocate at least $10 billion to the State budget for California cities including Carson. Sending this letter supports the same effort currently underway by the League of California Cities (the "League"). The Legislative Ad Hoc Subcommittee comprised of Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes and City Councilmember Cedric Hicks recommend that the City Council take a position in support and send a letter so indicating.
According to the League, while the Cares Act and the American Rescue Plan are providing California cities much needed relief, there are more resources needed to support recovery from COVID-19 in many cities. The League is asking City leaders to continue to urge California lawmakers to appropriate at least $10 billion to help California cities recover from the pandemic, bolster investment towards meaningful solutions to homelessness, improve housing affordability, and advance critical infrastructure projects.
According to the League, nine out of 10 cities are currently experiencing a revenue shortfall due to the pandemic and 3 out of 4 cities will not, or are unsure if they can, balance their next budget without cutting services and staff. While the local relief included in the American Rescue Plan will help cities continue to fight the pandemic and begin to rebuild their local economies, fiscal gaps still persist for many cities, whose revenue losses and unplanned expenditures far exceed the anticipated relief.
Carson City staff will work with our State Legislative Advocate to monitor the outcome of this effort and determine how ...
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