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RESOLUTION NO. 5426
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA RELATING TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET OF
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1968-
1969.
The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as
WHEREAS the proposed budget of Los Angeles County
for 1966-69 provides for an increased General Fund
appropriation of $58.9 million to be financed by
an estimated tax hike of 24.9 cents; and
WHEREAS, $17.9 million of the County General Fund
budget is proposed for Capital Projects to be
financed by the property tax; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget will require the
largest tax levy in County history, justified on
the basis of increased population and required
services, and such justification is used as a basis
for an increased budget and tax levy for nearly all
areas of County expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned justification cannot
explain expenditures for capital projects that would
be deemed nice to have but not essential, the reduc-
tion in required services caused by incorporations,
and increased financing from general funds for in-
ternal operations; and
WHEREAS, the policy of Los Angeles County provides
for lease -purchase financing of major capital projects
without sanction of the electorate, which results in
fixed future expenditures to be financed by the prop-
erty tax at an ever increasing rate and such policy
bears validity to the budget statement that: "the
future holds no hope for either reduced programs or
reduced expenditures in the metropolitan areas"; and
WHEREAS, there are many desired and even necessary
capital improvements projects within the city that
have been deferred by the City Council in recognition
of the fact that there is a limit of ability and
desire to finance government operations by the prop-
erty tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of Azusa implores
the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County to
hold the line on budget appropriations and property
tax rates, to relate the costs of government services
to a more equitable "user -benefit -cost" basis, to
desist from expanding all services and costs under
the cloak of mandatory programs, to desist from com-
mitments of future tax resources for capital improve-
ments without an expression of the will of the prop-
erty owners, and to exercise the fiscal responsibility
that has been entrusted to them by the electorate.
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The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
1968. Adopted and approved this 17th day of June
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/ Mayor
1 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 17th day of June , 1968,
by the following vote of the Council.
AYES: Councilmen: Cooney, Calvert, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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