HomeMy Public PortalAbout95-160 (10-17-95)RESOLUTION NO.95 -160
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES RESOLUTION ON SALES
TAX REDISTRIBUTION TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY CITIES
TO TWO PERCENT
WHEREAS, the State receives five times as much sales tax
' revenue as cities throughout California; and
WHEREAS, the sales tax revenue retained by the State from
individual cities often exceeds the general fund budgets of those
cities where the sales tax revenue originates; and
WHEREAS, cities provide services that directly benefit the
quality of life in hundreds of communities throughout California;
and
WHEREAS, the public benefits of cities' services include the
maintenance of property values, reduced risk to health and safety
caused by crime, fires, medical emergencies, poor sanitation, and
poor building and road construction; and
WHEREAS, cities' services provide important cultural and
economic benefits through parks and recreation programs, library
and senior programs, removal of blight from inner cities and older
neighborhoods, and through business attraction efforts that provide
jobs; and
WHEREAS, the State has acted to reduce the amount of revenue
received by cities in recent years forcing many cities throughout
California to augment their revenues by imposing local assessments,
fee, or taxes - or to make cuts in essential services; and
' WHEREAS, because cities receive only a small fraction of the
money collected through voter - approved Proposition 172 (Public
Safety Augmentation Fund), public safety services like police and
fire services face drastic financial reductions in many cities
throughout California in light of State takeaways and State - imposed
mandates; and
WHEREAS, many taxpayers object to paying additional taxes for
what they view as diminishing local services caused by these
factors, especially while the demand for police services, for
example, continues to increase due to rising crime; and
WHEREAS, on August-3j 1995, the Los Angeles County Division of
the League of California Cities adopted a resolution which seeks
legislative action that would result in a more equitable
distribution of sales tax revenue by shifting 1% sales tax revenue
from the State to cities; and
WHEREAS, the League's resolution will help cities provide
essential local services without adding more burden to taxpayers;
and
WHEREAS, on October 24, 1995, the General Assembly of the
League of California Cities will vote on this important resolution;
' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD that the City of Lynwood does hereby support the League
of California Cities' resolution to Redistribute Sales Taxes so
that the total received by cities is 2% of the amount paid per
dollar on taxable sales.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of Octobe r1995.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Cit Ma ger
I, the undersigned, City 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
17th day of October , 1995.
AYES:000NCILMEMBER HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, BYRD
NOES:NONE
ABSENT:000NCILMEMBER HENNING
CITY CLERK, City of Lynwoo
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of th City of Lynwood, and Clerk
of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 95 -160
on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date
and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 17th day of October 1995.
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City 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 17th day of October , 1995.
AYES:000NCILMEMBER HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, BYRD
NOES: NONE
AB SENT:000NCILMEMBER HENNING
City Clerk, City of Lynwo d
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
§
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 95 -160 on file in my office and that
said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein
stated. Dated this 17th day of October , 1995.
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City Clerk, City of Lynwoo