HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1969-5209RESOLUTION N0. 5209
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SUPPORTING SB 396 THE REPEAL OF THE 1$ USE TAX EXEMPTION
FOR UTILITIES
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve
as follows:
WHEREAS, at the present time utilities, common carriers and water
borne vessels are exempted from the local 1% use tax and are the only
operations enjoying that exemption since all other activities blanketed
by local sales and use taxes under the Bradley-Burns Act, and
WHEREAS, the repeal will produce an additional $6 to $7 million
dollars in revenue for counties and cities, and
WHEREAS, of greater importance its repeal will encourage the
purchase of tangible real property goods within the State of California
rather than the purchase of such goods especially by utility companies
from outside of the State so as to take advantage of the present exemption
from the use tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Chula Vista that this Council on behalf of itself and the citizens
of this community joins with the League of California Cities in strongly
supporting SB 396 and the repeal of the 1% Use Tax Ememption and urges
its adoption at this session of the Legislature.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution
to Senator James Mills, Assemblyman Wadie Deddeh and all other members
of the San Diego County Legislative Delegation in Sacramento, California.
Presented by Approved as to form by
William L. lins, Chief Adminis- George D. dberg, Ci Attorne
trative 0 cer Pro Tempore
APC~?T1-'P A""D ?PPB(?Vf~D by the CITY COLTT`?CIL of the CITv l`F C'_'t'LA ~!~ `ETA
CAL?F0~'_-IA, this 27th ,day of _-_ May : 1° 69 , h~~ the follo~:~i:~,r ~~ol--~~
to-C:~it:
A''r':': Councilmen: McAllister, Scott, Sylvester, Hamilton
"AYi:S: Councilmen. None
~aT ~ "T: Counci linen McCorquodale
mayor/ of the City of C',ula °~-; to
pro tem
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i ~'~?~?I'ET?~ ~. CA?'`?'BFLL, City Clerk of t'.:e City of Chula Jista., Cal-i_=c, r_a
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P~ :'rF.F°'' CEpTTFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true ar~d correct coo- of
and that the same has r_ot t;e~^ a_- °~d~ d
or r_-~~aled.
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