HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-090 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 95-90
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES'
RESOLUTION ON SALES TAX REDISTRIBUTION 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, 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 cities 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
WltEREAS, 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
WltEREAS, the Leaguers resolution will help cities provide essential local services
without adding more burden to taxpayers; and
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WHEREAS, on October 24, 1995, the General Assembly of the League of California
Cities will vote on this important resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TEMECULA that the City of Temecula does hereby support the League of
California Cities' resolution to Re. distribute 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 17th day of October 1995.
ATrEST:
City Clerk
[SEAL]
ey E. Stone, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, hereby do certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 95-90 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Temecula on the 17th day of October, 1995 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Birdsall, Lindemans, Roberts,
Stone
NOES:
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1
COUNCILMEMBERS: Parks
June S. Greek, CMC
City Clerk
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