1977-047RESOLUTION NO. 77R- 47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE
REDISTRIBUTION OF SALES TAX REVENUES ON THE
BASIS OF POPULATION.
WHEREAS, statutory authority to levy a sales tax
was authorized to the cities of California in 1948 to
provide said cities with new revenues and to relieve the
property owner of greater tax burden; and
WHEREAS, said authority was revised in 1955 to
provide statewide uniformity in administration of the tax;
and
WHEREAS, the present method of allocating sales
tax revenues to cities is based upon a percentage of the
gross receipts of all retail sales within a city; and
WHEREAS, some cities in California have by their
own choice restricted their ability to collect sales tax
revenue by concentrating their land development into
esthetically desirable residential uses; and
WHEREAS, other cities in the State have voluntarily
permitted the development of commercial land uses which
generate sales tax revenue, but which create significant
additional costs and problems to the City; and
WHEREAS, an effort is now being made to persuade
the State Legislature to institute a reform in the distribu-
tion of sales tax revenue through a per capita formula; and
WHEREAS, such a per capita distribution would be
grossly unfair to cities such as Anaheim which contains major
commercial facilities that serve not just the City's own
citizens but also those of nearby communities as well.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City
Council of the City of Anaheim is opposed to any change in
the Local Sales and Use Tax Law which would redistribute
sales tax revenues on the basis of population.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution
be sent to appropriate Committees of the State Legislature,
the League of California Cities and other key officials and
organizations.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by
me this 25th day of January 1977.
ATTEST:
ClI'Y CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEII-I
ROF j h
MA i CI 0_ AI' AHEIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 77R -47 was introduced and adopted at a
regular meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim held on the 25th day of January, 1977, by the following vote of
the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Kott, Roth and Thom
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim approved and
signed said Resolution No. 77R -47 on the 25th day of January, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Anaheim this 25th day of January, 1977.
(SEAL)
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 77R -47 duly passed
and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on January 25, 1977.