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RESOLUTION N0. 68-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TRE CITY OF COSTA MESA
OPPOSING ANY CHANGE IN THE PRESENT FORMULA FOR THE DISTRIBU-
TION OF THE CIGARETTE TAX AND DECLARING ITS SUPPORT OF THE
"COM1+1ITTEE FOR RETENTION OF 1967 CIGARETTE TAX LAW."
WHEREAS, this City Council is opposed to any change in the present formula
for the allocation of cigarette tax monies to cities; and
WHEREAS, a proposed change in this formula is now before the State
Legislature in Assembly Bill No. 684; and
WHEREAS, a "Committee for Retention of 1967 Tax Law" has been formed to
represent all cities interested, and the purpose of said Committee is to main-
tain the present law with respect to the levy, collection, and distribution to
cities and counties of the cigarette tax as enacted by the Legislature in 1967;
and
WHEREAS, the cigarette tax was levied for the benefit of local agencies
and the distribution of the cigarette tax in proportion to the local sales tax
is a simplified and acceptable formula to accomplish this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the cigarette tax and the local sales tax are both provided by
statute and to change one will provide precedent for changing the other (con-
sideration of this change has already been discussed);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of 'ahe City of Costa
Mesa that the City of Costa Mesa, by unanimous vote of its Council members,
hereby declares its support of and affiliation with the "Committee for Reten-
tion of the 1967 Cigarette Tax Law," and its opposition to Assembly Bill No. 684.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of April, 1968.` p /
ATTEST: Mayor of the Ci',; Costa Mesa
Cir of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MNSA )
I, C. K. PRIEST, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 68-29 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 1st day of April, 1968.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 2nd day of April, 1968.
City Clerk and ex -officio Cleric of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa