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RESOLUTION NO. 5464
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA OPPOSING THE CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE AMEND-
MENT ON PROPERTY TAX LIMITATION ("WATSON AMEND-
MENT").
WHEREAS, the voters of the State of California will be
asked at the November 1968, general election to approve or dis-
approve an initiative amendment to the State Constitution, which
amendment would unrealistically limit the power of public agencies
to levy property taxes and create indebtedness for the benefit of
their respective citizenries; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Azusa City Council
that the proposed amendment is an irresponsible approach to the
problem of tax reform because, in part, it misleads the public
into believing there will be a tax decrease when, in fact, a
massive tax shift requiring significant State tax increase will
result; it causes further erosion to home rule by the probable
shifting of financial support and concomitant control of such local
functions as schools to the State and, by virtue of its restrictions
on bonding powers, it seriously jeopardizes the ability of most
communities in the State to plan and pay for an orderly growth; and
WHEREAS, the Azusa City Council considers the proposed
amendment excessively vague in its provisions and further considers
the results of its passage highly uncertain because of its in-
adequate definitions and lack of concrete provisions for admin-
istration;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Cournil of the City of Azusa
does resolve as follows:
Section 1. That the Council opposes the adoption of the
initiative amendment on property tax limitation and urges its defeat
by the citizens and civic groups of the City of Azusa.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby
directed to furnish copies of this resolution to the Board of
Trustees of the Azusa Unified School District; the president of
the P.T.A. Council in the City; the Azusa Chamber of Commerce;
the Editor of the Azusa Herald; the Board of Supervisors of Los
Angeles County; and the League of California Cities, Hotel Claremont,
Berkeley, California.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
Adopted and approved this 16th day of September, 1968.
ATTEST:
Uity Clete
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mayor
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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 16th day of September, 1968, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Calvert, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney
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City Clerk
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