HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985 096 CC RESO1985 096 CC RESO ;¢fì ù t RESOLUTION NO. 85-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BALDWIN PARK TO PETITION THE PRESIDENT AND
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO RETAIN THE
DEDUCTIBILITY OF STATE AND LOCAL TAXES IN ANY
REVISION OF THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW WHICH
IS ENACTED
WHEREAS, The President of the United States
has proposed a federal income tax plan to promote fairness,
simplicity, and growth; and
WHEREAS, The President's plan for tax reform
would eliminate the deduction for state and local taxes paid
by individuals; and
WHEREAS, The elimination of the deduction for
state and local taxes would be an unfair tax upon a tax and,
therefore, would constitute double taxation; and
WHEREAS, The simple concept of state and local
tax deductibility was built into the federal income tax law
in recognition of the principle of federalism; and
WHEREAS, The tenth amendment of the United
States Constitution reserves to the states and the people
powers not expressly delegated to the federal government; and
WHEREAS, The elimination of the deduction for
state and local taxes would impose a disproportionate tax
burden on middle-income taxpayers and the citizens of the
State of California would pay approximately $3,8 billion in
higher taxes under this provision of the President's proposal
and
WHEREAS, The federal government has shifted
major responsibilities to state and local governments in
recent years in the spirit of federalism, the abolition of
the deduction for state and local taxes will seriously impair
the ability of these governments to discharge these new
responsibilities;
NOW, THEREFORE
Council of the City of
President and Congress
deductibility of state
the federal income tax
BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City
Baldwin Park, jointly, petition the
of the United States to retain the
and local taxes in any revision of
law which is enacted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk shall
certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall
transmit copies to the President and Vice President of the
United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
and to each Senator from California in the Congress of the
United States.
PASSED and APPROVED this 16th d
ATTEST:
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LINDA L. GA^, CITY CLERK
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1985 096 CC RESO ;¢fì ù t Resolution No. 85-96
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, LINDA L. GAIR, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin
Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Baldwin Park at its regular meeting of the
City Council on the 16th day of October, 1985, by the
following vote:
AYES COUNCILMEN MCNEILL, GIBSON, IZELL AND MAYOR WHITE
NOES COUNCILMEN NONE__________________________________
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN KING
0'NDA L. AlR, CITY CLERK
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