HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-08 - RESOLUTIONS - SUPPORT FOR PROP 13 (7)' RESOLUTION NO.14-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
SUPPORT FOR PROPOSITION 13
WHEREAS, on June 6, 1978, Proposition 13, officially titled the "People's Initiative to
Limit Property Taxation," and popularly known as the "Jarvis -Gann Initiative," was approved by
California voters, reducing property tax rates on homes, businesses and farms, and capping the
rate of increase in the future; and
WHEREAS, prior to the adoption of Proposition 13, California's inflation had sent
property tax bills in California increasing to a rate that many families were forced to sell their
homes due to an inability to pay their property taxes; and
WHEREAS, with the passage of Proposition 13, taxpayers, for the first time, were
provided a measure of certainty with respect to their property taxes; and
WHEREAS, following the passage of Proposition 13, the average homeowner has saved
' tens of thousands of dollars in property tax payments; and
WHEREAS, following the passage of Proposition 13, renters also benefitted as the
reduction in taxes reduced upward pressure on rents; and
WHEREAS, since the passage of Proposition 13, proposed alternatives to Proposition 13
would have had a variety of unwelcome impacts, including significant tax increases for
low-income and elderly homeowners.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, in recognition of the
positive impact Proposition 13 has had on the State of California, affirms our support for
Proposition 13.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of July 2014.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DATE: 9/'/I I4
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Armine Chaparyan, Interim City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at
a regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of July, 2014, by the following vote:
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NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Acosta, McLean, Boydston, Weste
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None