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HomeMy Public PortalAbout83-139 (11-01-83)RESOLUTION NO. 83 -139 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD SUPPORTING A LONG -TERM AND PER- MANENT SOLUTION TO FINANCING LOCAL GOVERNMENT. WHEREAS, Proposition 13 removed from local government offi- cials the ability to set tax rates and shifted substantial power over local finance to the State government, and WHEREAS, Local government has become a part of the State budget process and must, therefore, compete with other interests for limited State funds; and WHEREAS, This process is disruptive to local government budgeting and long -term planning of fiscal resources; and WHEREAS, The Governor has formed the New Partnership Task Force on State and local government, and this Task Force has issued an interim report; and WHEREAS, The Task Force has made several recommendations relative to local government finance, including: 1. Permanent repeal of the AB8 deflator; 2. Maintenance of the existing tax base; 3. Shifting a portion of the State sales tax to local government to replace local subventions (VLF, cigarette tax, BIE), 4. The guarantee of subventions if the sales tax option is not chosen, 5• A constitutional amendment protecting the specified local revenue source: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lynwood does hereby express its support of the findings and recommendations of the New Partnership Task Force and urges the Governor and State Legislature to act upon these findings. 1983. ATTEST Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of November , LOUIS A. THOMPS A Y OR CITY OF LYNWOOD ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Ito [J AXD HAROLD C. WILLIAMS, P.E. Director of Public Works /City Engineer City of Lynwood APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVID 1 4cEW , City Attorney City of Lynwood r; j dx-U -_ 3(v BARBARA FIKEL, Accounting Manager City of Lynwood i STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, Citv Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of NOVEMBER . 1983.. a AYES: COUNCILMEN BYORK, GREEN, MORRIS, ROWE, THOMPSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE City Clerk, City of Lynwood I x: a