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RESOLUTION NO. 6 i
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS MEMORIALIZING THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE
MEANINGFUL TAX RELIEF FOR THE HOMEOWNER BY ENACTING LEGISLATION
FOR TAX REFORM WHICH EMBODIES A BALANCED REVENUE PROGRAM TO
MEET THE ONGOING NEEDS OF CITIES.
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills,
California, that
WHEREAS, the historic reliance upon the property tax as a
fundamental source of revenue for local government has generated
a burden upon the individual homeowner which is fast becoming
intolerable and threatens to undermine our basic concept of home
and property; and
WHEREAS, the responsibilities of local government are no
longer limited to the traditionally accepted needs and requirements
of the homeowner but extend into mass unrelated fields which appear
to impinge upon the homeowner only slightly albeit collectively
necessary for his survival in an urban environment; and
WHEREAS, relief from the property tax burden is an absolute
necessity and cannot await the problems of partisan politics nor
can it be provided without recognizing the need for the funds and
making the necessary tax shifts to eliminate the losses that cities
will incur; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is committed to the
development of a specific revenue program to meet the ongoing needs
of cities through a balanced tax reform; and
WHEREAS, it is the sense of this Council that it is imperative
for it and the Councils of each City in California to petition the
California Legislature with the urgent requirement for responsible
tax relief for the individual homeowner through a balanced program
of tax reform which will provide for the ongoing needs of cities,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that:
ROBIN D. FAISANT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
750 WELCH ROAD
PALO ALTO. CALIF. 94304
(415) 328-6333
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1. This Council, and it hereby, respectfully memorializes
the California Legislature to provide meaningful tax relief for
the homeowner by enacting legislation for tax reform which embodies
a balanced revenue program to meet the ongoing needs of cities .
2 . This Council, and it hereby, endorses the position taken
by the League of California Cities by resolution adopted at its
annual conference in San Diego in October, 1970, and pledges its
support in developing a positive program for municipal revenue
needs .
3 . The City Clerk be, and he is hereby, ordered to cause
a copy of this resolution to be sent to the representatives of
the Town in the United States Senate and House of Representatives ,
to the Governor and to the League of California Cities as an
indication to each that insofar as this Council is concerned,
without proper and adequate tax reform during this legislative
session, many programs for urban living and preservation of the
environment which have been given much legislative attention and
publicity will fail because the homeowner can no longer carry the
burden of financing local government through the property tax.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town
of Los Altos Hills on February 1, 1971, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES : Councilmen Corbett, Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson and
Mayor Benson
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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ROBIN D. FAISANT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
750 WELCH ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304
(415) 32B-6333
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