HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 82-68 RESOLUTION NO. 82L68
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL oF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD PROPOSING AN'INITIATIVE MEASURE.
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
.- FOR A TAX CREDIT TO RESIDENTS OF INCORPORATED
CITIES ON THEIR COUNTY. PROPERTY TAX LEVIES,
WHEREAS, a clear definition of respOnsibility'for various
services between municipalities and county government does not exist.
in lo~al government of California;'and :'
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WHEREAS, 'this confusion of responsibility has led to a
· costly dhplicatiOn of services provided by bo'th municipalities..and
countieS;· and '
WHEREAS, such duplication of services has resulted in
instances Of unjust and inequitable taxation to'the .residents of
incorporated Cities in order for.the counties to provide municipal-
type services-to unincorporatedcountyresidents;and
'~ 'WHEREAS, all County services, which are financed with
funds derived-from co'untyWide taxeS,.should be made available to
all.taxpayers of'a county on'th~ same basiS.,'or an equitable tax
.credit returned to those taxpayers who do not.benefit from any
specified.county services; and
WHEREAS, incorporated'taxpayers recognize justified'obli-
gations to ~heir county for services performed on their behalf as"
county' residents, .but·protest unjust taxation for services~ they
already provide·for themselves; and ..
WHEREAS, present annexation statutes of the State Of
California 'perpetuate this situation of costly duplication ,and tax ~\
· inequity;_ ~,nd
WHEREAS, existing legislation empowers counties to estab-
lish county service areas for unincor. porated. county residents for
municipal services.receiVed; and
WHEREAS, nties h~ve failed touti] ~ fully. such
powers to create county service areas where needed;
NOW.,'THEREFORE,'BE.IT~RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield, as follows:
That the League of California Cities adopt a resolution
'instructing its ExeCutive Committee to prepare an appropriate
initiatiwe'meaSure to the Constitution' of-.the Stateof California
for the.purpose of terminating unjust taxation imposed on incor-
porated taxpayers by county ·governments. Accordingly, the initia-
tive shall'provide that the State BOard of Equalization shall per-
form in a supervisorial role to equalize the administration, col-
~.lection, and equiiy of such tax levy between incorporated and unin-
'corporated taxpayers in the total taXleVy o'f 'the Counties 'of
California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a tax credit shall be stipu-
lated by'the Board of Equalizatioh to city'taxpayers against each
county of California property tax bill for any services that are not
provided on a uniform basis both withinand.without the cities in
such Count ies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the LeagUe seek passage of
this initiative measure by the June, t970. Primary Election.'
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that -the foregoi, n'g Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of September, 1968, .by. the
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following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Hosking, Rees, Rucker, Stiern, VerteX, Whittemore
Noes: C~uncilmen None
Absent: Co'uncilman. Heisey .~,~.. '~.) ~. 'Jt~,.~_~0
MARIAN S. IRVIN
~.~' ~.~ CITY CLERK and ex-o-/iicio clerk of the
.-~.-~., ~ .~,' Council oi the City oi.'Bakersfield
AppROVED~t~his ~{~:' C..~ ~,.:'+~ '.September ·
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