HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 3854 1989-05-01
RESOLUTION NO. .385".1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CREATING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE ON
RETAIL SALES.
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WHEREAS, sales tsx revenues to the City of Seal Beach on a per
capita basis ranks 27th out of the 28 cities in Orange
County; and
WHEREAS ,
sales tax revenues of
increased only 2.5%
average increase of
increase of 8.8%; and
the City of Seal Beach in 1987
as compared to the Stste-wide
7.2% and Orsnge County sverage
WHEREAS, in 1985 the taxable sales within the City represented
only 52% of the estimated purchasing power of the
City's residents, or a loss of approximately
$110,000,000 in taxable sales and $1,100,000 in sales
tax revenues to the City; and
WHEREAS, sales tax revenues represent 14% of the City's General
Fund revenues.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach does
hereby resolve that:
Section 1.
A special effort is needed to determine actions
that should be considered to enhance retail sales
within the City.
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Section 2.
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach does
hereby creste an Ad Hoc Citizens Committee to be
known as the Retail Sales Committee.
Section 3.
The Ad Hoc Retail Sales Committee shall consist of
nine {9} voting members appointed by the City
Council. The members of the committee to have
particular skills, knowledge or expertise in
retail sales, marketing and advertising, retail
property management, and/or retail property
development.
Section 4.
The Ad Hoc Retail Sales Committee shall be charged
by the City Council to:
a. Contact such experts, organizations and
governmental agencies as determined necessary in order
to obtain information, written reports, and data to
enable the Committee to formulate recommendations for
City Council consideration which will protect and/or
enhance existing retail sales activity and encourage
new and/or expanded retail sales activity with the goal
of increasing City revenues to support needed community
services.
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b. Conduct such public hearings, workshops, and
seminars as determined necessary in order to obtain
information from residents, shoppers and business
persons of Seal Beach and to test proposed
recommendations.
c. Submit a final report and recommendations to the
City Council by October 30, 1989. '
Resolution Number .39#
Section S.
The Ad Roc Retail Sales Committee shall select
from its membership a person to chair its meeting,
and a person to record its actions. All actions
by the Committee shall be taken by majority vote
of the fiv, (S) voting members of the Committee.
The Committee shall adopt its own rules of
procedure, but shall abide by the California
Government Code and Seal Beach Charter and City
Code open public meeting and conflict of interest
regulations. The Committee shall not be
authorized to expend nor to encumber City monies.
Copies of the minutes of each meeting and of any
written reports or correspondence of the Committee
shall be filed with the City Clerk.
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Section ii.
The Ad Roc Retail Sales
exist upon acceptance
recommendations by the
September 30, 1989.
Committee shall cease to
of its final report and
City Councilor on
D, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the~ty of
each, California, a meeting ther of held on the ~ day
, 1989, by t e ollowi vot:
AYES:
Counc1lmember
NOES:
ABSTAIN: COUDcilmembe~
ABSENT: Councilmember
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
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I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach,
California, do hereby certify that the fO~~ resolution is
the original copy of Resolution Number on file in the
office of the City Clerk, passed, approved an adopted by the
City Council of t~City of Sea ach at regular meeting
thereof held on the day of , 1989.
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