HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1995-63RESOLUTION NO. 95-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COIINCIL OF
THE CITY OF LARE ELSINORE~
CALIFORNIA~ SIIPPORTING THE LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA CITIES~ RESOLIITION ON
SALES TA% REDISTRIBOTION TO
INCREASE THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY
CITIES TO 2~.
AHEREAS, the State receives five times as much sales
tax revenue as cities throughout California; and
AHEREA3, the sales tax revenue retained by the State
from individual cities often exeeeds the general fund budgets of
those cities where the sales tax revenue originates; and
WHEREAS, cities provide services that directly bene£it
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
WIiEREAS, cities' services provide important cultural
and economic benefits through parks and recreation programs,
library and senior proqrams, 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 police and fire services face
drastic financial reductions in many cities throuqhout California
in light of State takeaways and State-imposed mandates; and
WHEREAB, 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
WHEREAS, the League's resolution will help cities
provide essential local services without adding more burden to
taxpayers; and
WHEREAB, on October 24, 1995, the General Assembly of
the Leaque of California Cities will vote on this important
resolution;
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LARE ELSINORE, that the City of Lake Elsinore does
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hereby 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of
September, 1995, upon the following vote:
AYES: COITNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, BENDER, BRINLEY, PAPE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS9 NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: WASABURN
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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VICRI RASAD~ CITY CLERR
APPROVED A3 T0 LEGAL FORM:
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JOHN R. HARPER~ CI Y ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a
regular meeting of said Council on the 26th day of September,
1995, and that it was so adopted by the followinq vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, BENDER, BRINLEY, PAPE,
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: WASHBURN
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK
CITY CF LAKE ELSINORE
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a
full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 95-63 of said
Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED: September 29, 1995
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VICKI KASAP,, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
(SEAL)