HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 755 RESOLUTION NO. 755
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF URBAN SERVICE AND SALES TAX
WHEREAS, recent discussions held between the Inter-City Council, City Managers
group, various cities and the Board of Supervisors have brought about a questioning
of the equity of the sales tax sharing agreement between the 15 cities and the County; and
WHEREAS, as a result of these discussions, certain questions have been raised
relative to the equity of distribution among the cities of services delivered by the
County; and
WHEREAS, all elected officials in the cities and the County desire to provide
the best and highest level of services to their respective constituencies; and
WHEREAS, the abrogation of the sales tax sharing agreement now in effect in
Santa Clara County'could have the immediate and negative effect of interrupting and
causing a disarray of services;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the cities of Santa Clara County hereby agree
that no city in the county will take unilateral action, or act in concert with others,
to cause the abrogation of the sales tax sharing agreement before the start of Fiscal
Year 1977-78; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cities and the county jointly recognize that the
key problem whi:h if to be resolved is that of the equalization of services throughout
the county in terms of the needs and funding sources of each community; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Inter City Council directs the initiation of a
study, to be conducted by a study committee to be composed of:
2 members of the Board of Supervisors
2 members of the San Jose City Council
2 City Councilmen from cities with populations greater than 50,000 (other than
San Jose)
2 City Councilmen from cities with population under 50,000
1 County staff member
1 City Manager from a city with a population greater than 50,000
1 City Manager from a city with a population less than 50,000
This makes a total of eleven people to make recommendations to ICC.
a) which services, if any, currently provided by the County could best and
more efficiently be delivered by the cities within their respective spheres
of i nfl uence.
b) which services, if any, currently provided by cities, could best be delivered
by the County
c) which are the proper sources for funding these county services
(i.e., property tax, sales tax, etc.)
d) what changes, if any, should there be in the existing sales tax sharing
agreement and how should these changes take place; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cities and the County recognize that the resolution
of these issues is in the best interests of all of the residents of Santa Clara County
and that the ICC directs that this study be completed by January 1, t977 or that an extension
be granted by the ICC if this date proves unreasonable.
AYES: Councilmen Bridges, Kraus, Brigham, Corr, & Matteoni
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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