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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 064 CC RESO1995 064 CC RESO(Ìì·q RESOLUTION NO.95- 64 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES RESOLUTION PN SALES TAX REDISTRIBUTION TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY CITIES TO 2% 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 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 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, fees, 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 3,1995, 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 the 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 BALDWIN PARK that the City of Baldwin Park 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. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of September 1995. MAYOR ATTEST: LINDA L. GAIR, CITY CLERK BIB] 37650-U01 1995-U02 064-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO1126-U03 FO1366-U03 DO1390-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 10/10/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 RESO-U05 95-64-U05 SEP-U05 20-U05 1995-U05 1995 064 CC RESO(Ìì·q RESOLUTION NO.95 64 Page Two 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 September 20, 1995 by the following vote: AYES: LOZANO MUSE MARTINEZ. MAYOR VARGAS NOES: ABSENT: LOWES ABSTAIN: NONE BIB] 37650-U01 1995-U02 064-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO1126-U03 FO1366-U03 DO1390-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 10/10/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 RESO-U05 95-64-U05 SEP-U05 20-U05 1995-U05