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RESOLUTION NO. ~ r3 ~-
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE POLICY OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE IN
REGARD TO THE UNIFORM SALES AND USE TAX
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WHEREAS, the joint efforts of oivic groups and business
associations throughout California, together with the support of
Counties and Cities of the State, have brought about the passage
of the Bradley-Burns Uniform Looal Sales and Use Tax Law in 1955,
which law is intended to remedy the inequalities of the sales and
use tax between merchants inside and outside of cities, respective-
ly.
And said Act is further intended to provide to the
Counties of the state, additional funds, where needed, thereby
in some cases preventing further increases in real property
taxes, and
WHEREAS, said "Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law"
requires the pasaage of ordinances by the Cou~ties and Cities,
respectively, in order that said Counties and Cities may co-
operatively bring about uniformity in the levy and collection of
said sales and use taxes, Which local ordinances require prepar-
ation and a certain lapse of time between their pasaage and ef-
fective date, and
WHEREAS, it is to the advantage of the State, Counties,
Cities, business firms, and all persons to be affected by said
ordinances. to plan and prepare the necessary steps to carry out
the collection and return of said taxes in anticipation of the
effective date of said ordinances. and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to publioly
state its policy relative to the distribution of the sales and use
taxes collected within the City of Arroyo Grande.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of
the City of Arroyo Grande makes the following statement of policy:
1. It Is the conclusion of this Council that the
revenue from said sales and use tax is necessary to effeciently
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carry out the functions of our municipal government, thus avoid-
ing resort immediately to other sources of taxation.
2. All sales and use taxes collected within the City
should be used for the bene fi t 0 fall its ci tizens and of all
citizens of other areas who, by reason of business interests or
otherwise, may come into the City, either permanently or tempor-
arily, thus keeping faith with the people of the City whom we
represent.
3. That inasmuch as the citizens of this City already
contribute heavily toward the support of our County Government
through property taxes oollected by the County, this Council
feels that no portion of the sales or use taxes collected within
the City should be paid over to the County.
4. The Council of the City of Arroyo Grande respect-
fully requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of San
Luis Obispo to notify this Council, prior to February 20, 1956,
of its intentions of adopting or of not adopting a sales tax
ordinance pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Sales and Use
Tax Law, in order that the City of Arroyo Grande may have sur
ficient time within which to prepare the necessary conforming
ordinances permitting the State to collect said taxes.
5. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to
the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo.
On motion of Councilman B.AL.t!.P ~ ,
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seconded by Councilman , and
on the following vote:
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the foregoing Resolution was adopted on the /7 --clay of ~
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