R 3093
RESOLUTION NO. 3093
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' RESOLUTION ON SALES
TAX REDISTRIBUTIO~ 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 cit ies 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
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.
RESOLUTION NO. 3093
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE that the City of Arroyo Grande does 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.
On motion of Council Member Brandy , seconded by Council
Member Lady , and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COW1cil Members Brandy, Lady, Souza, Fuller and Mayor Dougall ~-
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 26th day ofS::P-ell::er, 1995.
ATTEST: N:tJ~q~~
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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ROBERT L. HUNT, CITY MANAGER
I, NANCY A. DAVIS, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that
the foregoing Resolution No. 3093 is a true, full, and correct copy of said
Resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Council on 26th day
of SEptartEr; 1 995 .
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 28th
day of~,1995.
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NANCY~VIS, CITY CLERK