CC - 1971 - 44 - Federal Revenue Funds to Cities Based on Tax Effort• 0
RESOLUTION NO. 71-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD STRONGLY OPPOSING THE PROPOSED METHOD OF
APPORTIONING FEDERAL REVENUE FUNDS TO CITIES
BASED ON TAX EFFORT, AND URGING THAT SAID FUNDS
BE ALLOCATED ON A PER CAPITA BASIS.
WHEREAS, the need of local government for additional
sources of revenue has become an accepted reality by all respon-
sible political leaders, and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States and leaders
of the Congress of the United States have made serious proposals
for the apportioning of federal revenue as an additional source
of funds for local government, and
WHEREAS, one of these serious proposals outlines a
method of apportioning federal revenues to any given local govern-
ment based on the ratio of the taxing effort of that local govern-
ing agency to the total taxing effort of all local governments in
the nation, and
WHEREAS, such a proposed basis of distribution would
award those local governments with hugh tax rates but penalize
those local governments who, through skillfull administration and
dedication, provide needed local services while keeping local tax
rates low;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT HEREBY IS RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of Rosemead is strongly opposed to apportioning
federal revenue funds based on tax effort, and
IT FURTHER IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Rosemead urges that such federal revenue be apportioned
to local government on a per capita basis.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward copies of
this resolution to Congressmen George Danielson, Charles Wiggins,
John H. Rousselot, United States Senator John V. Tunney, California
State Senator Alfred H. Song, Assemblymen Walter J. Karabian and
Harvey Johnson, and the League of California Cities.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 1971.
ATTEST:
MAYOR OF THE QZ F ROSEMEAD
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City Clerk