HomeMy WebLinkAbout5216_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 5216
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' RESOLUTION
ON SALES TAX REDISTRIBUTION TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT
RECEIVED BY CITIES TO 2%
WHEREAS, cities throughout California receive i%of the sales taxes paid on
each dollar within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, The State receives 5% of the sales taxes paid on each dollar in
each city throughout California; and
WHEREAS, the State has reduced the amount of funding to cities in recent
years; and
WHEREAS, costs of operating cities have increased in recent years due to a
variety of factors, including increases in crime and increases in the number of mandates cities
must comply with; and
WHEREAS, voters throughout the State are weary of paying additional taxes,
fees, and assessments for what they view as diminishing local services; and
WHEREAS, the above circumstances have led to drastic cuts in the areas of
police, fire, library, parks and recreation and street maintenance services by many cities in
California; and
WHEREAS, the effect of such cuts, and continued erosion of services in these
areas will result in increased crime, reduced property values, reduced sales tax revenues and
increased costs to manage cities; and
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WHEREAS, the voters throughout California seem to consider such local
government services a higher priority than many services provided by the State that are
funded with sales tax revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF REDLANDS does hereby support the League of California Cities' resolution
to Redistribute Sales Taxes to that the total received by cities is 2% of the amount paid per
dollar on taxable sales.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 19th day of September, 1995.
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I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
19th day of September, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Foster, Cunningham, Gilbreath, Gil;
Mayor Larson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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