HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 11,054RESOLUTION NO. 11,054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY URGING
THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION
THAT WILL EQUALIZE THE TAX BURDEN WITHIN THE COASTAL
ZONE WHICH IS NOW BEING BORNE SOLELY BY THE LOCAL
TAXPAYERS
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Zone Conservation
Act of 1972 has declared the California coastal zone to be
a distinct and valuable natural resource belonging to all
the people, and
WHEREAS, the California coastal zone is defined to
include all lands extending seaward to the outer limits of
the State jurisdiction, and extending inland to the highest
elevation of the nearestcoastal mountain range, or in certain
areas five miles from the mean high tide line, and
WHEREAS, the properties contained within the coastal
zone have traditionally served as the main tax base to support
the services provided by the numerous local governmental entities
having jurisdiction within this zone, and
WHEREAS, as a result of the passage of the California
Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972, property values within
the coastal zone are being reassessed downwards, thus causing
a negative effect on the tax base for many local governmental
agencies, and
WHEREAS, there are presently strong pressures by
the people of the State to use public tax monies and state
surpluses to purchase large tracts of park and open space lands
within the coastal zone, thus totally removing them from the
local tax rolls, and
WHEREAS, the recent passage of the Property Tax
Relief Act of 1972 restricts local jurisdictions from increas-
ing their property tax levels on the property remaining on
the tax rolls, which must continue to support the required
level of services, and
WHEREAS, the extent and nature of many of the
local public services provided within the coastal zone are
required to accommodate the influx of the State's people
who visit the coast, but who are not presently required
to pay taxes to support these services, such as road
maintenance, police protection, traffic control, fire pro-
tection, rescue operations, ambulance services, litter
control, sanitary facilities, etc., and
WHEREAS, because it is in the interest and for
the benefit of the people of the State as a whole to
maintain the coastal zone for their pleasure and recreational
use;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the cities
and counties of the coastal zone are hereby encouraged to
join with the City of National City in urging the legislature
of the State of California to enact legislation that will
equalize the tax burden within the coastal zone which is now
being borne solely by the local taxpayers.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 1973.
ATTEST:
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CI CLERK
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