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RESOLUTION NO. C97 - C34
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AZUSA
AUTHORIZING CO -AUTHORSHIP OF SENATE BILL NO. 1310
REDUCING THE STATE SALES TAX BY 1% AND SUBSTITUTING A
CITY SALES TAX OF 1%
WHEREAS, the Sales and Use Tax Law imposes a tax at specified rates on gross receipts
from the sale of tangible personal property, and
WHEREAS, the Bradley -Bums Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law authorizes local
governments, such as cities, to adopt a specified Sales and Use Tax Ordinance at a rate of 1%, and
WHEREAS, recent tax limitation measures have inadvertently eroded long-established
sources of income to cities for the preservation and maintenance of public safety, public
infrastructure, libraries and park facilities, and
WHEREAS, Senator Johnson of Irvine has introduced in the California Legislature an
amendment to the Bradley -Burns law that would authorize cities to reduce the State Sales Tax by
1% and substitute a City Sales Tax of 1%, and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa has in fact experienced serious reductions in its traditional
revenue sources such as property taxes and sales tax, and
WHEREAS, without these sources it is difficult for the City to maintain needed public
services, and
WHEREAS, concerned cities across the State of California have been invited to join with
Senator Johnson in authoring the bill, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa does
hereby lend its support and approval to Senate Bill No. 1310 and does hereby add its name as co-
author of said proposed legislation.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of April, 1997.
MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 97-C34 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof on the 7th Day of April, 1997 by the
following vote of council:
AYES COUNCIL MEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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CITY CLERK