Resolution 02968RESOLUTION ND. 2968
URGING VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO VOTE IN FAVOR
OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE XIII, OF
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of Gpvernor Earl Warren, the Legislature
of this State, in special session in January, 1944, approved, without a dissent-
ing vote, a proposed amendment to Section 1, of Article XIII, of the State Con-
stitution which would remove the existing prohibition against taxing property
owned by the United States Government; and
WHEREAS, said proposed amendment will be submitted to the voters of
California at the special State election to be held on May 16, 1944; and
hbREAS, the purpose of this measure is to make it possible for the
citizens of California to receive the benefits of legislation which the Congress
has enacted, or may in the future enact, permitting states, counties and munici-
palities to tax certain federally owned property; and.
WHEREAS, large tracts of land have been removed from the tax roll of
the City by reason of Federal ownership, with the result that the taxpayers of the
City of Alameda are compelled to assume an unjust proportion of local taxes for
the maintenance of municipal services and investments which enure to the benefit
of lands owned by the Federal Government; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the proposed amendment would merely result in
taxation by local governments of Government owned property in those instances in
which Congress has expressly provided that such property may be taxed by local
government;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
that the voters of this City be, and they are hereby, urged to vote in favor of
said :constitutional amendment.
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1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda
in regular meeting assembled on the and day of May, 1944, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Branscheid, Howe, Jones, Osborn and President Godfrey,
L5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the offi-
cial seal of said City this 3rd. day of May, 1944.
(SEAL)
REME R. BEATIE
City Clerk of the City of Alameda
By: SHIRLEY H. TENNIER
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Deputy City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
"Resolution No. 2968, URGING VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ALAEEDA TO VOTE TN FAVOR OF
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE XIII, OF THE STATE CONSTITUTIN," intro-
duced and adopted by the Council on the 2nd day of May, 1944.
Deputy City C1ek 02 the y of Alameda