95-164 RESOLUTION NO. 95R-164
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM SUPPORTING THE
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES'
RESOLUTION ON 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 the sales tax revenue originates; and
WHEREAS, cities provide services that directly benefit
the quality of life in hundred 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, 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
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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 ANAHEIM, 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.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this ~ day of September
1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
A~PROVED A~O FORM:
jA~4~HiTE ~
~' CIT~ ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 95R-164 was Introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council
held on the 19th day of September, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: Tait, Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 95R-164 on
the 19th day of September, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this 191h day of September, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original
of Resolution No. 95R~164 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on
September 19th, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM