HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1995-18079 RESOLUTION NO. 18079
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA 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, the public benefits of cities' services include the maintenance of property
values, reduced risk to health and safety caused by crime, fires, medical emergencies, poor
sanitation, and poor building and road construction; 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
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, the League's resolution will help cities provide essential local services
without adding more burden to taxpayers; and
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 Chula Vista,
does hereby support the League of California Cities' resolution to Redistribute Sales Taxes so
that the total received by cities is 2% of the amount paid per dollar on taxable sales.
Resolution 18079
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Presented by App, as to by
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Resolution 18079
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 17th day of October, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Alevy, Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
~orton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
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. 18079 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of October,
1995.
Executed this 17th day of October, 1995.
~uth~let, City Clerk