HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2526 RESOLUTION NO. 2526
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING SENATE BILL 536
WHEREAS, the existing revenue structure of the City of Downey is
predicated in part upon the arrangement by which the State collects
cigarette taxes and subvenes a portion thereof back to the City; and
WHEREAS, this is one of several arrangements indicating good faith
between the State of California and the cities of California in which
cooperation has been extended in the efficient collection and subvention
of taxes; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 536 threatens to totally disrupt this histori-
cal good faith relationship by increasing the tax on a standard package
of cigarettes from 10 to 15 while decreasing the percentage allocation
to cities from 30% to 20% and specifying that cities shall receive no
portion of the revenues derived from the indicia adjustment in floor
stocks tax; and
WHEREAS, cities in the United States are confronted with staggering
revenue and expenditure problems requiring search for new means of income
which would only be exacerbated by this measure.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That this City Council strongly opposes Senate Bill 536
as a violation of the good faith which has existed between the cities and
the State.
SECTION II. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and appropriate distribution thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 1971.
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 12th day of April, 1971, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Morton, Winton, Jennings, Hollis, Ferris
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
City Clerk