Resolution 09037CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 9037
REQUESTING THE ALLOCATION OF ONE CENT OF THE EXISTING
STATE SALES TAX TO CITIES AND COUNTIES
WHEREAS, the passage of Proposition 13 has reduced City
and County statewide revenue collected from the property tax and said
loss in property tax revenue has caused a cut in local services and
additional economic side effects, and
WHEREAS, the revenue structure of the State of California
has produced a General Fund surplus of which the State four and
three - fourths cents share of the six; cents statewide sales and use
tax makes up the major portion; and
WHEREAS, the six cents state sales tax is - imposed on the
people throughout California and collected locally with four and
three - fourths cents used for State general fund expenditures,
one - fourth cent to fund transportation in each county, with the
remaining one cent being returned to cities and counties statewide
on a point of origin basis; and
WHEREAS, the four and three - fourths cents sales and use tax
is projected to continue its annual growth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA that said City supports legislation returning one cent
of the State's four and three - fourths cents sales tax to California
es and counties to be distributed by the State on a per capita
basis with no strings attached;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that continuation of the existing
distribution of the one cent sales tax on the basis of point of
origin be reaffirmed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
ded to state legislators representing the City of Alameda
1 as to the League of California Cities.
I, 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 16th day of January,
1979, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Councilmen 8eCka0, Diam2Dt, Sherratt, Tillman, and
President Corica, (5).
None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 17th day of January, 1979.
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