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RESOLUTION NO. / S- 31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL
399 AMENDING THE BRADLEY-BURNS UNIFORM LOCAL
SALES AND USE TAX LAW.
WHEREAS, The State Legislature has previously approved the concept
embodied in Assembly Bill 399; and
WHEREAS, Charter cities, as a matter of municipal affairs, are
authorized to adopt the provisions of Assembly Bill 399, but
general law cities do not have such authority; and
WHEREAS, Over thirty-five major chartered cities have adopted a
locally-levied and administered cigarette tax, and said cities
have a substantial ,percentage of the State's population; and
WHEREAS, A locally-levied, state-administered sales tax, with
revenues returned to the point of origin would be the most effi-
cient method of administration and enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Local governmental jurisdictions should be able to expand
their tax base in order to handle local problems without state or
federal pre-emption;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The concept of a locally-levied, state administered
cigarette tax as provided by Assembly Bill 399 is the best interest
of the citizens of the City of Seal Beach and the State of California,
and the State Legislature and the Governor are urged to enact
Assembly Bill 399 into state law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of April, 1967,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen
Councilmen
Councilmen
Mayor
ATTEST:
r:lity Clerk