Resolution No. 812{17
RESOLUTION NO. 812
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
SUPPORTING THE FEDERAL TAX SHARING PROGRAM AS OUTLINED
IN CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 29
WHEREAS, in the division of governmental functions among local,
state and federal bodies in the United States the exercise of powers
at various levels is inseparably related to the distribution of taxing
authority; and
WHEREAS, the larger the percentage of total tax revenue collected
at any one level the greater will be the power of that government; and
WHEREAS, today the federal government's share of total taxes far
exceeds the total combined share for state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, if present tax trends continue, local governments will
not be able to meet public demands for more and better schools, highways,
health facilities, police protection and other similar services without
severe strains upon their respective economies; and
WHEREAS, the latest federal budget lists approximately 85 local
grant-in-aid activities and, as a consequence, these programs are
beginning to exceed the level of manageability; and
WHEREAS, the dollar value of grant-in-aid programs has increased
from $3.1 billion a decade ago to more than $15 billion this year and
the continued growth of such programs makes state and local governments
even more dependent upon the federal government; and
WHEREAS, such programs often force the states and cities to spend
tax money excessively in certain areas in order to match the allocation
of federal funds; and
WHEREAS, it is vital and essential to strengthen state and local
self-government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Cypress, that the City Council endorses the basic principle of tax
sharing in order to make additional revenues available to local governments;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Congress of the United States is
urged to enact a. workable and realistic tax -sharing program, with consi-
deration given to the following alternatives: Tax rebates, unrestricted
block grants, federal tax credits against state and local taxes or a
transfer of tax sources from the federal to the state and local level; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Cypress is
directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to the President and Vice
President of the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives
of the United States, the United States Senators from California, and the
United States Congressmen from Orange County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a
regular meeting held on the llth day of September, 1967.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS J
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK 0 THE CI OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
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I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting
of the said City Council held on the llth day of September, 1967, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Bowen, Kanel, McCarney, Noe, and Harvey
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
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