HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 641 RESOLUTION NO. 641
RESOLUTION URGING DEFEAT OF
PROPOSITION 14 IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION
WHEREAS, Proposition 14, an initiative Constitutional amendment, will
be on the state=ide general election ballot in November, and
~HEREAS, Proposition 14 is alleged to provide property tax relief, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will not provide overall tax relief for homeowners
and tenters, but will result in a massive tax shift penalizing aged persons,
renters, and single-family homeowners, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will seriously weaken local self-government by
removing the ability of cities, counties, schools and special districts to
adequately finance needed services and facilities, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will also remove the ability of the State Legislature
to deal effectively with revenue and taxation matters by freezing critically
deficient requirements into the Constitution, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will require substantial increases in State taxes
to replace a $1.2 billion deficit which the initiative creates, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will produce a chaotic situation threatening ongoing
city, county, special district and school activities as well as preventing orderly
long-term development, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 is opposed by such responsible and respected indivi-
duals and organizations as Governor Ronald Reagan, the California Teachers
Association, the California School Boards Association, the California Congress of
Parents and Teachers, the California Labor Federation AFL-CI0, the California
State Chamber of Commerce~ the League of California Cities~ and the County Super-
visors Association of California,
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Saratoga officially goes
on record as opposing Proposition 14 and urging its defeat in November, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this opposition be communicated to all
groups and individuals within the community who are interested in effective
local government.
AYES: Councilmen Dwyer, Diridon and Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmen Kraus and Bridges