CC RES 1977-031 RESOLUTION NO. 77-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES URGING THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE
TO REVISE THE PRESENT METHOD OF SALES TAX DISTRIBUTION
TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADOPTING A "FAIR SHARE" FORMULA
BASED PREDOMINANTLY ON A PER CAPITA BASIS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the present sales tax distribution to local government results
in a distorted distribution ranging from a low of approximately 27Q per capita
to a high of $13,194 per capita; and
WHEREAS, a substantial majority (approximately 91%) of the counties in
California are receiving less than their per capita "Fair Share" of sales tax;
and
WHEREAS, a substantial majority (approximately 60%) of the cities in
California are receiving less than their per capita "Fair Share" of sales tax;
and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of legislative districts in California have
an overwhelming majority of local governments receiving less than their "Fair
Share" of sales tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes does
hereby find, determine, and resolve as follows:
That the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes urges the
state legislature to revise the present method of sales tax distribution to a
"Fair Share" formula in which 5% of the present 1% be returned to local govern-
ment in the same manner as now prescribed and that the balance of that 1% be
equally distributed on a per capita basis.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of May, 1977.
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ATTEST:
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK AND
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 77-31 approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of May, 1977.
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK AND
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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