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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 -1-