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RESOLUTION NO. 3517
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
S'rATING ITS POSITION RELATIVE TO
CHANGES IN RATES AND AMOUNTS OF
TAXES AVAILABLE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
CITY STREETS.
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities has requested
this Council to state its position on the proposed inqrease in the
"In Lieu Tax" on automobiles, an increase in the pre:!lent gasoline
tax and on a revj,sion of the Mayo-Breed Formula for the distribu-
tion of gasoline tax fundsj and,
WHEREAS, the proposed increase in '.'In Lieu Tax" from two
percent (2%) to three percent (3%) of the market value of automo-
biles, while increasing Arcadia's income, might work a hardship on
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many of the residents and would not increase the City's income in
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proportion to the extra amount paid by the Arcadia city residents;
and,
WHEREAS, the present California state gasoline tax of
six cents (6/) per gallon is lower than a similar tax in many
states and the proposed extra one cent (11) tax on gasoline would
place the burden of taxation proportionately on those who use the
streets and highways; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayo-Breed formula which presently distrib-
utes to Southern California fifty-five percent (55%) of gasoline
funds subvented to the counties by the state and forty-five percent
(45%) to Northern California does not represent the ratio of
Southern California to Northern California as to present population,
assessed valuation and vehicle registration; and,
WHEREAS, this Council did on February 6, 1962, adopt
Resolution No. 3464, wherein and whereby it urged the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Division of
the League of California Cities to work toward a more equitable
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dist~ibution of highway users tax funds and a prompt revision of the
Mayo.,.Breed formu.la to provide a more equitable distribution to the
southern portion of the state of California;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
DOES DETERMINE AND' RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That this Council is opposed to an increase
in the "In Lieu 'fax" for automobile registration because the in-
creased revenue to the City of Arcadia would not offset the added
expense to the owners of automobiles' in this C'i ty.
SECTION 2. That this Council favo~s a one cent (11) per
gallon increase in the gasoline tax, which will increase the tax
money available to the City of Arcadia by approximately $75,000.00.
SECTION 3. That the Mayo-Breed formula for distributing
'gasoline funds subvented to counties be revised to allocate sixty
percent (60%) to Southern California, which percentage more nearly
represents the present percentage of population, assessed valuation
and vehicle registration in Southern California.
SECTION 4. That this Council reaffirms its position as
set forth in its said Resolution No. 3464 adopted February 6, 1962,
wherein and whereby it urged the Los Angeles County Board of Super-
viso:rs to work to'ward a more equitable distribution of highway users
tax funds and urged the Los Angeles County Division of the League
of California Citles to cooperate with the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors in working toward a prompt revision of the Mayo-
Breed formula more equitable to the southern portion of the State
of California.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall forward certified copies hereof to
the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, the'League of Cali-
fornia Cities and to the Los Angeles County Division of the League
of California Cities.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
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at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia
held on the 4th day of September ,1962, by the affirmative
vote of at least three councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Phillips, Reibold, Turner and Butterworth
NOES: None
ABSEN'l' :
Councilman
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 4th day of September , 1962.
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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City Clerk
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