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RESOLUTION NO. 1096
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TIBURON URGING OPPOSITION
TO PROPOSITION 9 ON THE JUNE 3, 1980,
GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, Proposition
9 amending the State Constitution would reduce personal
income tax revenue collections by 50% of those rates in
effect for the 1978 taxable yearsi and
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, Proposition
9 amending the State Constitution would reduce revenue
collections by the State $4.9 billion in 1980-81 and $4.4
billion in 1981-82, and by unknown, yet higher amounts in
subsequent yearsi and
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, the Proposition
9 amendment to the State Constitution would, according to
the League of California Cities, decrease state government
programs by 20-25%, decrease state assistance to cities,
counties, and school districts by an average of 8%iand
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon
finds such reductions in personal income tax revenue
collections by the State to be detrimental to the citizens
of Tiburon and other cities, counties, and school districts
throughout the state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town
Council of the Town of Tiburon does hereby oppose the imposition
of Proposition 9 amending the State Constitution, and urges
all registered voters of the Town of Tiburon to do likewise
voting against Proposition 9 on June 3, 1980.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the
Town Council of the Town of Tiburon on May 21 , 1980
by the following vote:
ATTEST:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Edelstein, Bergsund, Hanson, Bass
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Ro
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