Resolution 10824CITY OF ALAMEDA
RESOLUTION NO. 10824
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
SUPPORTING THE RETURN OF SALES TAX FROM THE COUNTY TO THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA
WHEREAS, over a year ago the Alameda County Mayors'
Conference requested the County Board of Supervisors to return to
cities 5% of each city's sales tax which automatically goes to
the County; and
WHEREAS, to date the Mayors Conference has not received a
satisfactory response from the Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the current system of giving a portion of the sales
tax to the County is unfair; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Mayors' Conference is requesting
a meeting of all County Mayors and all members of the Board of
Supervisors to discuss this matter and bring it to a satisfactory
solution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City
of Alameda strongly supports the position taken by the Mayors'
Conference for the following reasons:
1. The people living in the cities of Alameda County
already subsidize municipal services rendered by
Alameda County to unincorporated areas.
2. Three cities in the county do not share any sales tax
with the County, thus creating an unfair situation
where eleven cities who do share are further
subsidizing County government for services not
received.
The agreement by the cities to share 5% of its sales
tax with the County was the result of an
understanding with the Board of Supervisors that
cities would receive a portion of County Gas Tax
known as the "Mayors' Formula". Several years ago
the county stopped sharing this money thus violating
an agreement reached in good faith thirty years ago.
4. Most urban counties in the state do not take sales
tax from their cities.
The Mayors' Conference recognizes that the County
cannot stop taking our tax in one year and has agreed
to a phase out over a five-year period. Further the
Mayors' Conference has pledged its assistance in
helping the Board of Supervisors find replacement
revenue.
6. The position of the Mayors' Conference is not only
fair but equitable to all taxpayers in Alameda
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all members of the Board of
Supervisors are urged to attend a meeting with the Mayors of
Alameda County at the earliest possible date to resolve this
issue.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 4th of February, 1986,
by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Corica, Hanna, Lucas, Monsef and President Diament - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 5th day of February, 1986.
City Cle k of the City of Alameda