HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 00-C69RESOLUTION NO. 00—C69
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA SUPPORTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE SPEAKER'S COMMISSION ON STATE AND LOCAL FINANCE
WHEREAS, the Speaker's Commission on State and Local Finance brought together a
broad range of perspectives to study the problems caused by the haphazard patchwork for local
finance that has evolved since the passage of Proposition 13 twenty years ago:
WHEREAS, the Commissions principal recommendations (swapping half of the current sales
tax revenue for an equal amount of property tax revenue; gradually reduce the "emergency" shift of
Property tax revenue from cities and counties used to balance the State budget during the recession; and
protecting the local share of Vehicle License Fees from being raided by the State in the future) are long-
overdue
ongioverdue reforms; and
WHEREAS, the enactment of these proposals would not only assist the City of Azusa to
provide quality community services through a more equitable distribution of tax revenue, but would
remove the pressure for subsidizing retail developments and economically counter-productive competition
with surrounding cities; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities currently opposes these reforms to the detriment of
member cities like Azusa, discounting the adverse economic impacts of the current distorted approach,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE: That the City supports the principal recommendations for reform developed by
the Speaker's Commission on State and Local Finance.
SECTION TWO: That the City urges the Governor, the State Legislature and the League of
California Cities to work together to enact these reforms into law.
SECTION THREE: That copies of this action by the City of Azusa be sent to the Governor, the
Assemby and Senate members representing the City and serving on the Conference Committee on Local
Government Fiscal Reform and the League of California Cities.
Adopted and approved this 19`s day of June, 2000.
WATTE:
City Clerkdol Solis
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, Adolph Solis, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 00-C69 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Azusa this 19" day of June , 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE