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RESOLUTION NUMBER ..:J598-/T
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION 47: GUARANTEEING THE VEHICLE
LICENSE FEE AS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH HEREBY RESOLVES:
WHEREAS, the Vehicle License Fee has been a major source of
general fund revenues for local government since 1935;
and
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WHEREAS, the California State Legislature gave itself the
authority during the period 1978 to 1984 to withhold
funds from the Vehicle License Fee to balance i~s own
budget; and
WHEREAS, during Fiscal Year 1981/82, state government kept $270
million of these traditionally local government
revenues for its own use; and
WHEREAS, during Fiscal Year 1982/83, state government
sppropriated $318.1 million to balance its own budget;
and
WHEREAS, during Fiscal Year 1983/84, state government kept
$374.3 million for its own use, for a total loss to
local government of $727.8 million; and
WHEREAS, such delays in determining how much revenues ultimately
would be available to local government threw the local
government budget planning process into disarray; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Cslifornia's cities and counties are
best served when government is funded through reliable,
secure and very predictable revenues.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach does hereby support Proposition 47, which will
constitutionally guarantee the Vehicle License Fee as a local
government revenue source.
ED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Council of the City of
Beach, at a meeting thereof held on the /Dl~ day of
, 1986, by th ollowing v
NOES:
Counc1lmembera
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AYES:
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Councilmembers
ATTEST:
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I, Joanne, H. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do
hereby certify that ~f~gOing resolution is the original copy
of Resolution Number ~ on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, appr e an adopted by the City Council of the
City ~ Seal Beach, regular meeting thereof held on the
~ - day of , 1986.
ity Clerk
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COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
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