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RESOLUTION NO. 74-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL NUMBER 3247
OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE,
RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF STREET LIGHTING DISTRICTS
FROM SENATE BILL NUMBER 90 TAX LIMITATIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT, WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 3247 of the 1973-74 California
Legislature proposes to exempt special lighting districts from Senate Bill
No. 90 Tax Limitations; and
WHEREAS, said Legislative Bill provides that districts may levy a
tax rate to generate the necessary revenues to cover their increased ex-
penditures due largely to the increase in electrical energy costs; and
WHEREAS, for fiscal year 1974-75 the City of Costa Mesa's Street
Lighting District ad valorem tax will generate only 58 percent of the
needed amount for necessary expenditures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa strongly endorse Assembly Bill No. 3247; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution supporting
Assembly Bill No. 3247 be forwarded to Senate and Assembly representatives
for the City of Costa Mesa in Sacramento.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to
members of the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the staff of the City of Costa Mesa within
the scope of the duties of their various offices assist the California
Legislature in moving this bill forward for eventual passage by both the
Assembly and Senate, and for approval by the Governor of the State of
California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 1974.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of r
ta Mesa Mayor of the City of Costa 'less
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 74-35 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th
day of June, 1974.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa, this 19th day of June, 1974.
City Clerk and ex -officio C1er1 of the
City Council of the City of C to Mesa