CC RESOLUTION 2461RESOLUTION NO. 2461
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING
PROPOSITION NO. 14, THE CALIFORNIA
INITIATIVE AMENDMENT ON PROPERTY TAX
LIMITATION ( "WATSON AMENDMENT ").
WHEREAS, the voters of the State of California will be
asked at the November 7, 1972 General Election to approve or dis -
approve an initiative amendment to the State Constitution, which
amendment would unrealistically limit the power of public agencies
to levy property taxes and create indebtedness for the benefit of their
respective citizenries; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the El Segundo City Council
that the proposed amendment is an irresponsible approach to the problem
of tax reform because, in part, it misleads the public into believing
that there will be a tax decrease when, in fact, a massive tax shift
requiring significant State tax increase will result, it causes further
erosion to home rule by the probable shifting of financial support and
concomitant control of such local functions as schools to the State and
by virtue of its restrictions on bonding powers, it seriously jeopardizes
the ability of most communities in the State to plan and pay for an
orderly growth.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Council opposes the adoption of
Proposition No. 14, the initiative amendment on property tax limitation,
and urges its defeat by the citizens and civic groups of the City of
E1 Segundo.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby
directed to furnish copies of this resolution to the Board of Trustees of
the E1 Segundo Unified School District, the El Segundo Chamber of
Commerce, Senator Robert S. Stevens and Assemblyman Robert G.
Beverly.
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SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original
resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the 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 9th day of
October , 1972.
ATTEST;
City Clerk
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Mdyo-r-of the City of El Segundo, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, JANE D. HOUGH, , 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. 2461
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 9th day of October , 1972
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen McGill, Morgan, Nagel, Stephens
and Mayor Balmer;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 19th day of October 1972
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City er o e City of egun o
California
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