HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1997-18776 RESOLUTION NO. 18776
RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, SUPPORTING "VOTER OPTION TO REDISTRIBUTE
TAXES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT"
WHEREAS, cities only receive 12% of the statewide property taxes paid, only 13.8%
of the statewide sales taxes, and no income taxes; and
WHEREAS, most cities have significant service obligations in the areas of public safety,
infrastructure maintenance, parks maintenance, capital improvements, building code
enforcement, and library services; and
WHEREAS, taxpayers have demanded that government be held accountable, control
government spending, and that taxpayers get a return on their tax dollar investment in the
form of local services; and
WHEREAS, the current distribution of taxes threatens the provision of services
provided by local government and has led to a concern amongst taxpayers as to where their
tax dollars are going; and
WHEREAS, in 1996 and 1997, about 300 cities supported legislation to redistribute
one percent of sales taxes from the state to cities and counties to respond to the
aforementioned problems and concerns; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature did not pass the proposed legislation and insodoing
denied both cities and counties the opportunity to establish a permanent and dependable
revenue source out of existing tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, by not passing the proposed legislation this last year, the State Legislature
denied voters of the option to redistribute revenue from the state to local government to meet
local service needs as may be desired by local taxpayers;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby support the Constitutional Initiative entitled "Voter Option to Redistribute Taxes
to Local Government Act" as introduced to the Attorney General's Office by the California
Caucus for Cities and Schools.
Presented by Approved as to form by
(~e~e 'City Att'orne~ y ~
Resolution 18776
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of Septernber, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas, and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councih'nembers: None
Shirley~H~to~n, Mayor
ATTEST:
t , City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18776 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of
September, 1997.
Executed this 16th day of September, 1997.
~uthel~t, City Clerk
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