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RESOLUTION NO. 944
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
URGING THE GOVERNOR TO INCLUDE A TELEPHONE GROSS RECEIPTS
IN LIEU TAX IN HIS CALL FOR A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURE
WHEREAS, recent State Supreme Court decisions have eliminated
telephone company franchise fees formerly paid to cities; and
WHEREAS, a State Constitutional Amendment is necessary to place
telephone companies in substantially the same position in this respect
as other utilities; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Governor to include this subject
in his call for a special session of the legislature in order to be
voted on prior to 1964;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Governor of
California, be requested to include a Telephone Gross Receipts In Lieu
Tax in his call for a .Special Session of the Legislature in 1962; and
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of
this resolution and shall forward a certified copy thereof to the
Governor.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of February, 1962.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Cle k
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 27th
day of February, 1962, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Giddings, Peavey, Skinner, Temple
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
Ciy Clerk