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RESOLUTION NO. 99-48
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
SUPPORTING "THE FAIR COMPETITION AND TAXPAYER SAVINGS ACT"
INITIATIVE AND LEGISLATION
WHEREAS, California's population growth has resulted in the demand for more than $90 billion worth of
highway, school, prison, flood control and other in1Ì"astructure improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the need for state and local governments to contract with the private sector for architectural
and engineering services has never been greater; and
WHEREAS, a series of successful lawsuits by Caltrans engineers has resulted in effectively banning the
state 1Ì"om contracting with private engineers and architects; and
WHEREAS, a recent study by the California Business Roundtable has determined the Caltrans lawsuits will
create a $3 billion backlog of highway and bridge projects alone; and
WHEREAS, in order to stop the Caltrans engineers' continuing effort to prevent the state and local
government form utilizing private engineers and architects, an initiative and legislation known as "The Fair
Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act changes California's laws and allows the state
and local government to contract with private companies for architectural and engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act will save California's taxpayers money by
encouraging competition between state employees and the private sector; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act requires architecture and engineering
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;
TIlEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga supports "The Fair
Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act" for architectural and engineering services as an initiative and
legislation.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Saratoga City Council at a meeting held
on the 4th day of August, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baker, Streit, Vice Mayor Bogosian
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cwncilmember Mehaffey and Mayor Shaw
ABSTAIN: None
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