2000-124-Town Of Los Gatos Supporting Proposition 35RESOLUTION 200D -124
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 35
WHEREAS, California's population growth has resulted in the demand for more
than $90 billion worth of highway, school, prison, flood control .and other infrastructure
improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the need for state and local governments to contract with the private
sector for .engineering and architectural services has never been .greater; and
WHEREAS, a series of successful lawsuits by a group of Caltrans' employees has
resulted in effectively banning the state from contracting with private sector engineers and
architects; .and
WHEREAS, in order to stop the continuing effort to prevent state wild local
governments from using private sector engineers and architects, Proposition 35 will appear on
the November 7 statewide ballot; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 35 changes California laws and allows state .and local
..governments to contract with private companies for engineering and architectural services; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 35 will save California's taxpayers money by encouraging
competition between state employees and the private sector; and
WHEREAS,. Proposition 35 requires engineering and architectural services
contracts to be subject to standard accounting practices and requires financial and performance
audits as necessary to ensure contract services are delivered within the agreed schedule and
budget.
THEREFORE, SE IT .RESOLVED: that the Town of Los Gatos supports
Proposition 35, which will simply give California's state and local governments the choice to
hire qualified private sector engineers and architects where it makes sense to do so -something
that is already .allowed in 49 other states.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, California, held on the 16'" day of October, 2000 bythe following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:.
AYES: Randy Attaway, Linda Lubeck, Joe Pirzynski,
Mayor Steven Blanton
NAYS : None
ABSENT: Jan Hutchins
ABSTAIN:. None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
U~M ' ~ ,
CLERK OF THE TOWN F OS GATOS
LOS GATOS; CALIFORNIA