CC Resolution 1984-074) RESOLUTION NO. 84-74
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING
PROPOSITION 36.
WHEREAS, the Jarvis IV Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Will appear in the November ballot as Proposition 36; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 would increase the inequity of the
property tax system, give tax rebates to some property owners, and
result in tax increases for other property owners; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will unfairly widen the gap between
taxes paid by property owners with properties of similar market
values; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36, while it is purported to reduce
taxes, will actually increase property taxes for nearly all
property taxpayers who have purchased properties since 1978,
including approximately 50% of homeowners in California; and
WHEREAS, one widely applauded result of Proposition 13 has
been to relieve general taxpayers of the burden of paying for
services which could be charged directly to the service user
through fees, and this trend will be reversed, returning part of
the financial burden for fee-supported services to general taxpayers
if Proposition 36 is enacted; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will further reduce the ability of
local government to finance public services and capital improvements
needed to accommodate economic growth; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will make it difficult for local
government to raise the necessary operating, expansion and
maintenance funds necessary to provide vital services and support
a healthy local economy; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 would lead to minority rule by requiring
two-thirds vote for many important local government decisions; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36, by restricting local government revenue-
raising authority beyond the already strict limits imposed by
Propositions 13 and 4, would make local agencies more dependent upon
the state for financial stability and policy direction; and
WHEREAS Proposition 36 will continue the shift of power from
local level to the state and federal levels, resulting in a
weakening of the Home Rule" concept;
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)RESOLUTION NO. 84-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of La Quinta does hereby declare its opposition to Proposition
36, the Jarvis IV Initiative Constitutional Amendinent.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of October 1984.
MAYOR
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