CC RESOLUTION 220410440
RESOLUTION NO. 2204
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES TO SUPPORT A COMPROMISE
ARRANGEMENT ON THE CIGARETTE TAX.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the League of California
Cities has, by resolution, directed that the League support legislation in
1968 to amend the method of distributing cigarette tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, the League Committee on Revenue and Taxation,
after considering many alternatives, has recommended legislation to change
the present formula to one based one -half on taxable sales and one -half on
population; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo believes
that any change in the law to modify the present distribution system must be
based on recognition that a formula using population as the sole or primary
basis for distribution would not adequately reflect the special needs of many
California cities; and
WHEREAS, the recommended formula eliminates inequities that
may exist in the present allocation of cigarette taxes and recognizes the
differences between residential and industrial communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, does hereby
urge the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities to support
the 1968 compromise legislation to amend the method of distributing
cigarette tax revenue recommended by the League Committee on Revenue
and Taxation and requests that the League refuse to support any other
legislation on this subject which fails to recognize the needs of industrial
communities; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be, and she
is hereby authorized and directed to forward certified copies of this reso-
lution to the League of California Cities and to all cities in Los Angeles
County, California; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the
same to be entered in the book of original resolutions of said City; shall
make a minutes of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the
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proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of
January , 1968.
Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, California
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, EUNICE U. CREASON, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2204
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 8th day of January , 196 8 ,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Carr, Frederick, McElhaney,
Nagel and Mayor McGill;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 17th day of January , 196 8
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1 y rk of the C City of egun o
California
(SEAL)