HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-49 - Opposing Redistribution of Sales Tax Revenues on Population BasisRESOLUTION NO. 77-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE REDISTRIBU-
TION OF SALES TAX REVENUES ON THE BASIS OF
POPULATION.
WHEREAS, statutory authority to levy sales tax was authorized to
the cities of California in 1948 to provide the cities with additional
revenues and to relieve the property owner of increasing tax burdens;
and
WHEREAS, said authority was revised in 1955 to provide a Statewide
uniform administration allocation of the tax; and
WHEREAS, this present method of allocating sales tax revenues to
cities is based upon the percentage of gross receipts on retail sales
within a city; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature is now proposing legislation to effect a
modification in the distribution of sales tax revenues, the basis of
said modification on a per capita basis rather than sales revenues
generated by a particular city; and
WHEREAS, said per capita distribution would be grossly unfair to
the City of Costa Mesa which has and is encouraging major commercial
facilities within the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that the City of Costa Mesa is opposed to any change in local
sales use tax laws which would redistribute sales tax revenues on the
basis of population.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to
the State Legislature and to the League of California Cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of April, 1977.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Co V,
Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
a or of the C i ty Ff �C
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. 77-49 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th
day of April, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 19th day of April, 1977.
City
Clerk and
ex -officio
Clerk o
he
City
Council of
the City
of Cost
esa