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Page 1 of 1 <br />ATTY/RESO.0039/CC RESO OPPOSING TAX FAIRNESS BALLOT MEASURE <br />REV: 05-14-18 JS <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY OPPOSING THE TAX FAIRNESS, TRANSPARENCY <br />AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2018 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, California's cities, counties and special districts follow strict <br />guidelines and existing state law regarding the establishment of reasonable fees <br />and the required voter approval of all local taxes; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there is a signature-gathering campaign for a state ballot measure <br />currently sponsored by the California Business Roundtable that would severely harm <br />the ability of local governments to continue to provide quality services by imposing <br />onerous roadblocks to raising local revenue to address community needs, services and <br />infrastructure improvements; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is important for local community members, in concert with their <br />duly elected officials rather than a special interest group in Sacramento to determine the <br />services and funding levels appropriate for their own cities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the proposed ballot measure would allow businesses to escape from <br />their existing obligations to pay the full cost of services that they request and receive from <br />local agencies and benefit from; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the proposed ballot measure would then shift the burden of these <br />uncovered costs from business interests to local general funds supported by taxpayers, <br />and thereby reduce general funds available to support police, fire, parks, planning, and <br />other community services. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />1. The City of Redwood City hereby opposes the Tax Fairness, Transparency <br />and Accountability Act of 2018 sponsored by the California Business Roundtable on the <br />grounds that this measure would harm the ability of local communities to adequately fund <br />services; and <br /> <br />2. The City Manager is hereby directed to email a copy of this adopted <br />resolution to the League of California Cities at cityletters@cacities.org <br /> <br />* * * <br />9.C. - Page 4