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R 0721 - ;SUt) i , , . . ') RESOLUTION NO. 721 .... RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDS REQUESTING SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE 1% SALES TAX UNIFORM WITHIN THE CITIES IN SAID COUNTY. WHEREAS, the Bradley Burns Uniform Sales and Use Tax being Part 1.5 of Division 2 of the Revenue and TaXQtion Code for the State of California, commencing at Section 7200 of said Code became operative on April 1,1956, and, WHEREAS, the County of San Luis Obispo imposed a 1% tax under the , authority of said Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax which Ordinance contained a provision that the sales and use tax enacted by any other city in the County of San Luis Obispo would be exempt from the tax due under the San Luis Obispo County Ordinance and, WHEREAS, prior to the effective date of the San Luis Obi.po County Ordinance the City of Arroyo Grande had adopted a municipQl ordinance pro- viding for a salee tax and the privilege of selling tangible pere.nal prop- erty at retail, upon all retailers in said City at the rate of nine-tenth. of one (9/10 of 1%) percent of the gro.s receipts of the retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail in the City, and a use tax on the storage, use, or other ~oneumption in .aid City of tangible person.l property pUrchased from any retailer for storage, u.e or other coneumption in the City at the rate of nine-tenths one (9/10 of 1%) per- cent of the sales price of the property, and, WHEREAS, two other cities (Paso Robles and San Lui. Obiepo) in the County of San Lui. Obi.po have ordinance. .imilar to that adopted by the City of Arroyo Grande and the other three incorporated cit~. in the County of San Lui. Obispo have imposed a 1% .ale. and u.e tax, and, . WHEREAS, the San Luis Obispo County ordinance contain. a provi.ion that. the county ordinance may become inoperative following an increa.e by any city within the county of the rate of ite .ale. or u.e tax above the rate in effect at the time the county ordinance was enacted, and, WHEREAS, the city of Arroyo Grande hae no de.ire to make the county of San Luie Obispo sales and use tax inoperative, but does deeire to be treated in the same manner as the other cities in tha County of San Luie Obi.po,and, WHEREAS, all the citiee in the county of Los Angele., Marin, Monterey, Orange, San Diego and Ventura receive 100% return on the eale. and u.e tax pQid within their cities and, ---_.~ ~---- . .._~ ;j U 0: - " l .~ .'. , . . . ..../ C) WHEREAS, the State Board of Equalization actually does all of the col- . ~ , ... ~ ., G. lecting of said sales and use tax money and charges each city for that ~1 city's share of the cost of collecting and administering the sales and use tax by the State Board of Equalization. IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the City of Arroyo Grande Administrative Officer be instructed to request the County Board of Supervisors to consider this matter at its ! . early convenience; . 2. That the City of Arroyo Grande consider increasing its' sales and use tax to 1% unless all of the cities in the County of San Luis Obispo agree to some other Uniform Sales and Use Tax. 3. That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Board of Supervisors and each of the Cities in the County of San Luis Obispo. On motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilman Burt and on the following roll call vote,to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Levine, Schlegel, Burt and Mayor Pro-Te. Thompson. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Wood , I the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 11th day of October, 1966. ATrE~:~~ J ~A,- ~.~~~ Cit Clerk Ma r Pro -Te. - I, POLLY S. MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the fore- going Resolution No. 721 is a true, full and correct copy of .aid R..olu- tion passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 11th day of October, 1966. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande Qffixed this 13th day of October, 1966.