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CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 18, 1975 Mayor Grabowski stated that since there was dissent, the June 4, 1975 Minutes would be held until the tape was researched. He determined that the entire set of minutes should be held in abeyance until such time, and then brought before the Council for approval. firs. Theodora Schick 26400 Heston Road: asked if, with the passing Of Item on the agenda, would t e ubdivision Moratorium be extended another four months. Mr. Gillio responded that this resolution merely sets the time and place for a public hearing, as required in the Code. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Council- woman Miller, that Resolution No. 885 setting time and place for a Public Hearing to consider further extension of Resolution 790, the Subdivision Moratorium, be passed. Potion carried unanimously. C. SPECIAL REPORTS: There were no Reports of Standing Committees, Reports of Ad Hoc Committees, nor were there any Presentations from the Floor. D. STAFF REPORTS: A. The City Manager, Mr. Robert Crowe, addressed the Council regarding his memo to them of June 13 regarding a Proposed State Revenue Sharing Plan. This memo proposed a letter which was in response to a request rem the League of California Cities on an Action Plan adopted at the 1973 Annual Conference concerning State Revenue Sharing with Cities. He pointed out that the purpose of the plan was to relieve assessment on land evaluation, pointing out that assessments on property are a regressive form of taxation, and tax- payers cannot afford to have this tax increased. It does not relate to an individual's ability to pay, whereas an income tax does relate to a person's ability to pay. This proposed letter would support League action and assess the interest in proposing Legislation on the matter. MOTION PASSED BY GENERAL CONSENT: Player Grabowski stated that if there were no objections, the City Manager should address the proposed letter to support the Revenue Sharing Plan proposed. B. Resignation of a Planning Commissioner Mr. Crowe addressed the Council concerning the resignation from the Planning Commission of Commissioner Kenneth E. Phillips. Applications are available for interested individuals at Town Hall, and there are some applicants on file from previous interviews. Mayor Grabowski suggested that the matter of appointing a new Planning Commissioner be placed on the agenda for the meeting of July 2. POTION CARRIED BY GENERAL CONSENT. -2-