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RESOLUTION NO. 1452
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSITION
TO THE VOTERS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY FOR THE IMPOSITION
OF A COUNTYWIDE VEHICLE FUEL TAX
WHEREAS, local jurisdictions face a serious financial problem
in maintaining their street and highway systems; and
WHEREAS, the cost of adequate maintenance exceeds the income
from existing gas taxes; and
WHEREAS, a Local Option Fuel Tax (LOFT) may be imposed by a
county on a countywide basis in accordance with Part 4 (commencing
with Section 9501) , of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code;
and
WHEREAS, Section 9502 (a) of the Revenue and Taxation Code
specifies that prior to imposition and collection of any tax under
Part 4 , a proposition granting authority to the County to impose
the tax shall be submitted to and approved by the voters at an
election; and
WHEREAS, Section 9502 (b) of the Revenue and Taxation Code
specifies that a proposition may be submitted to the voters only
if it is approved by the Board of Supervisors of the County, and
a majority of the City Councils of the cities having a majority of
the population in the incorporated areas of the County,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Council of the
City of the Town of Los Altos Hills, that it does hereby FIND, ORDER
AND DETERMINE, that:
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1. A proposition for the imposition of a five-cent ($0 . 05)
countywide vehicle fuel tax should be submitted to the voters of
Santa Clara County.
REGULARLY passed and adopted this 7th day of July, 1982.
BY
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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