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RESOLUTION NO. 18-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING OPPOSING THE TAX
FAIRNESS, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2018
WHEREAS, California's cities, counties and special districts follow strict guidelines and
existing state law regarding the establishment of reasonable fees and the required voter approval
of all local taxes; and
WHEREAS, there is a signature -gathering campaign for a state ballot measure currently
sponsored by the California Business Roundtable that would severely harm the ability of local
governments to continue to provide quality services by imposing onerous roadblocks to raising
local revenue to address community needs, services and infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is important for local community members, in concert with their duly
elected officials—rather than a special interest group in Sacramento --to determine the services
and funding levels appropriate for their own cities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ballot measure would allow businesses to escape from their
existing obligations to pay the full cost of services that they request and receive from local
agencies and benefit from; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ballot measure would then shift the burden of these uncovered
costs from business interests to local general funds supported by taxpayers, and thereby reduce
general funds available to support police, fire, park, planning, and other community services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Clarita hereby opposes the Tax Fairness, Transparency
and Accountability Act of 2018 sponsored by the California Business Roundtable on the grounds
that this measure would harm the ability of local communities to adequately fund services; and
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to email a copy of this adopted
resolution to the League of California Cities at cityletters@cacities.org.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22"d day of May 2018. '
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. '
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 18-24 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 22"d day of May 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smyth, Miranda, Kellar, McLean, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK