HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1997-61RESOLUTION NO. 97- 61
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL INITTATIVE
TO ALLOW A VOTER OP'ITON FOR REDISI'RIBUTION
OF TAXES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, cities only receive 12% of the statewide property taxes paid, only 13.8% of the
statewide sales taxes, and no income ta~ces; and
WHEREAS, most. cities have significant service obligations in the areas of public safety,
infrastructure maintenance, pazks maintenance, capital improvements, building code enforcement, and
library services; and
WHEREAS, taxpayers have demanded that government be held accountable, control
government spending, and that taxpayers get a return on their ta~c dollar investment in the form of
local services; and
WHEREAS, the current distribution oftaaces threatens the provision of services provided by
local government and has led to a wncern amongst taxpayers as to where their ta~c dollars are going;
and
WHEREAS, in 1996 and 1997, about 300 cities supported legislation to redistribute one
percent of sales taxes from the state to cities and counties to respond to the aforemention problems
and concerns; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature did not pass the proposed legislation and insodoing denied
both cities and counties the opportunity to establish a permanent and dependable revenue source out
, of existing tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, by not passing the proposed legislation this last year, the State Legislature
denied voters of the option to redistribute revenue from tlie state to local government to meet local
service needs as may be desired by local taxpayers;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore, California, does hereby support the Constitutional Initiative entitled "Voter Option to
Redistribute Taxes to Local Govemment AcY' as introduced to the Attorney General's Oftice by the
California Caucus for Cities and Schools.
PASSED~ APPROVED~ AND ADOPTED th'is 9th a&y Of September , 1997, by
the following vote:
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AYES: CmUNCILMEMBERS: A~,ONGI -, : KELLEY, METZE,' PAPE
NOES: COiJNCILMEMBERS: NoNE
ABSENT: COLTNCIL.MENIBERS: BRINi~Y
ABSTAIN: COiTNCILMEMBERf "'""'~'
ATTES'T: APPROVED AS TO FORM LEGALITY:
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Vicki Lynne asad, City Clerk bara Leibo , City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICHI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CTTY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFI' that the foregoing Resolution duly adopted by
the City Council of t6e City of Lake Elsinore at a Regular Meeting of said
Council on the 9th day of September, 1997, and that it was so adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BRINLEY
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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C~KASA.ID, CI1'Y CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORN7A )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE)
I, VICHI KASAD, CITI' CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and Toregoiug is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 97-61 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATE: September 11,1997
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