HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 90-95 RESOLUTION NO. 90-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' RESOLUTION
ON SALES TAX REDISTRIBUTION TO INCREASE
THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY CITIES TO 2%
WHEREAS, The State receives five times as much sales tax revenue as cities
throughout California; and
WHEREAS, The sales tax revenue retained by the State from individual cities
often exceeds the general fund budgets of those cities where the sales tax revenue
originates; and
WHEREAS, Cities provide services that directly benefit the quality of life in
hundreds of communities throughout California; and
WHEREAS, The public benefits of cities' services include the maintenance of
property values, reduced risk to health and safety caused by crime, fires, medical
emergencies, poor sanitation, and poor building and road construction; and
WHEREAS, Cities' services provide important cultural and economic benefits
through parks and recreation programs, library and senior programs, removal of blight
from inner cities and older neighborhoods,and through business attraction efforts that
provide jobs; and
WHEREAS, The State has acted to reduce the amount of revenue received by
cities in recent years forcing many cities throughout California to augment their
revenues by imposing local assessments, fees or taxes -- or to make cuts in essential
services; and
WHEREAS, Because cities receive only a small fraction of the money collected
through voter-approved Proposition 172 (Public Safety Augmentation Fund), public
safety services like police and fire services face drastic financial reductions in many
cities throughout California in light of State takeaways and State-imposed mandates;
and
WHEREAS, Many taxpayers object to paying additional taxes for what they
view as diminishing local services caused by these factors, especially while the
demand for police services, for example, continues to increase due to rising crime; and
WHEREAS, On August 3, 1995, the Los Angeles County Division of the League
of California Cities adopted a resolution which seeks legislative action that would
result in a more equitable distribution of sales tax revenue by shifting 1 % sales tax
revenue from the State to cities; and
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WHEREAS, The League's resolution will help cities provide essential local
services without adding more burden to taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, On October 24, 1995, the General Assembly of the League of
California Cities will vote on this important resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Atascadero hereby resolves
to support the League of California Cities' resolution to Redistribute Sales Taxes so
that the total received by cities is 2% of the amount paid per dollar on taxable sales.
ON MOTION BY Councilmember Luna, seconded by Councilmember Johnson,
the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bewley, Johnson, Luna and Mayor Highland
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Carden
ADOPTED: September 26, 1995 CITY OF ATASCADERO
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ATTES EOR P. HI AND, Mayor
LEE RICE, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
AR HE R. M TA ON, City Attorney