Resolution No. 4781460
RESOLUTION NO. 4781
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS RELATING
TO SALES AND USE TAX INFORMATION FROM THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA UNDER CERTAIN PARAMETERS
WHEREAS, the State Board of Equalization of the State of California does
maintain certain records and other information pertaining to the City of Cypress and
sales and use tax collected; and
WHEREAS, the information concerning sales and use taxes generated by City
businesses is excluded from disclosure under the Public Records Act; and
WHEREAS, information obtained from sales tax records shall only be used for
the purposes related to the collection of local sales or use taxes or for purposes
related to other governmental functions of the City set forth by a resolution,
WHEREAS, from time to time the City Council may need general information on
sales or use tax to make policy decisions regarding business retention, economic
development and the general financial health of the City; and
WHEREAS, the information will only be provided under the following
parameters:
1) Approximate Sales and Use Tax dollar information be restricted to the top 10
producers, plus any business that has received benefits from the City
contingent on Sales Tax payments to the City.
2) Data does not leave the room but stay in custody of the City Manager or
Director of Finance.
3) All Council Members reviewing the confidential sales tax data sign a "Will not
discuss this data with any person not authorized to have it" each time data is
reviewed.
4) Penalty for improper disclosure will be specified and acknowledged by signature
of each Council Member at each sales tax review.
5) The City Manager with the advisement of the City Attorney may decide if a
Conflict of Interest exists with a Councilmember.
6) Sales and Use Tax generated by businesses will be provided within ranges of
$100,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Cypress be authorized to review sales and use tax information from the State Board
of Equalization of the State of California and that the State Board of Equalization of
the State of California is hereby authorized to disclose to the City Council of the City
of Cypress such records or other information maintained by the Board regarding the
sales and use taxes collected for the City of Cypress, in accordance with the
limitations set forth herein and above.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 14th day of April, 1997.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF C PRESS
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CITY LERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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I, LILLIAN M. HAINA, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City
Council held on the 14th day of April, 1997, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Jones, Keenan and Carroll
NOES: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bowman and Piercy
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS