HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3846RESOLUTION NO. 3846
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PERMIT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL JURISDICTIONS TO TAX POSSESSORY
INTERESTS IN PERSONAL PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the State Supreme Court has ruled that a local
governmental agency may not assess and levy taxes on federal property
being processed by a private contractor, and
WHEREAS, personal property in the amount of $258,000,000
has been removed from the tax rolls of Los Angeles County; resulting
in an annual reduction in general revenues of about 5 million dollars
to the County, 3 million dollars to cities, and 8 million dollars to
school districts in the county, and
WHEREAS, the facilities processing the products for the
Federal government require the identical and equal services of local
government that similar facilities doing private work require;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the State Legislature be
requested to enact such statutes as will permit local governmental
jurisdictions to tax possessory interests in personal property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify
to the adoption of this resolution and transmit a certified copy
thereof to the Senator and to each Assemblyman from the County of
Los Angeles.
Adopted and approved this th 'day of January , 1959.
mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 19th day of January " , 1959, by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: None
City Clerk