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RESOLUTION NO. 97-C171
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE TO ALLOW A
VOTER OPTION FOR REDISTRIBUTION OF TAXES TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, cities receive only 12% of the property taxes paid statewide and only 13.8%
of the sales taxes paid statewide and no income taxes; and
WHEREAS, most cities have significant service obligations in the areas of public safety,
infrastructure maintenance, parks maintenance, capital improvements, building code enforcement,
recreation and library; and
WHEREAS, taxpayers have demanded that government be held accountable for the
expenditure of tax revenues, that government spending be curbed, and that taxpayers get a reasonable
return on their tax dollar investment, in the form of local services; and
WHEREAS, in 1996 and 1997, nearly 300 cities supported legislation to redistribute "one"
per cent of sales tax from the State to cities and counties to respond to the aforementioned problems
and concerns; and
WHEREAS, the State legislature did not pass the proposed legislation and thus denied
cities and counties the opportunity to establish a permanent and dependable revenue source within
existing tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, by rejecting the proposed legislation last year, the State legislature denied
voters the option to redistribute revenue from the State to local government to meet local service
needs as may be desired by local taxpayers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Azusa does hereby support the constitutional initiative entitled, "Voter Option to Redistribute Taxes
to Local Government Act" as introduced to the Attorney General's Office by the California Caucus
for Cities and Schools.
15th day of December 1997.
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 15th day of December 11997
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE