HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 354 RESOLUTION NO. 354
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA ,
CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION
OF PROPERTY TAX COSTS AND PENALTIES FOR
DELINQUENT TAXES OF GENERAL LAW CITIES
IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga, California has transferred the assessment
and tax collection functions to Santa Clara County in order to effect a more
economic and efficient service to the property owners of the City, and
WHEREAS, a defect has existed in the law that delinquent penalties collected
on overdue property taxes owing to general law cities when a county collects the
taxes are paid into the countyfs general fund, and
WHEREAS, under the same circumstances, where a chartered city is involved,
such penalties are paid to such chartered city pursuant to Section 51554 of the
Government Code, and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga, California, believes this inequity should
be corrected by the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, and
WHEREAS, Section 51521 of the Government Code which is now effective does
permit a Board of Supervisors, as a matter of general county policy, to pay
into a general law city treasury, the costs and penalty monies collected from
delinquent taxes from property owners within that city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE tT RESOLVED , by this City Council of the City of
Saratoga, California, that the Board of Supervisors adopt the policy of paying
annually to the city treasurer the costs and penalties related to the non-payment
of city taxes as provided in Section 51521 of the Government Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, California,
on April 5, 1967, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Glennon, Hartman, Burry, Tyler, Robbins
NOES:
None
ABSENT: None %!, i"': '.
',~ MAYOR
ATTEST:
Acting De City Clerk