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Resolution No. 9752
A Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Opposing The
Tax Fairness, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018
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WHEREAS, California's cities, counties and special districts follow strict guidelines
and existing state law regarding the establishment of reasonable fees and the required
voter approval of all local taxes; and
WHEREAS, there is a signature-gathering campaign for a state ballot measure
currently sponsored by the California Business Roundtable that would severely harm the
ability of local governments to continue to provide quality services by imposing onerous
roadblocks to raising local revenue to address community needs, services and infrastructure
improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is important for local community members, in concert with their duly-
elected officials-rather than a special interest group in Sacramento--to determine the
services and funding levels appropriate for their own cities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ballot measure would allow businesses to escape from their
existing obligations to pay the full cost of services that they request and receive from local
agencies and benefit from; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ballot measure would then shift the burden of these
uncovered costs from businesses interests to local general funds supported by taxpayers,
and thereby reduce general funds available to support police, fire, park, planning, and other
community services.
WHEREAS, by design the proposed ballot measure is actually not a measure of tax
fairness, but the very opposite, placing a minority of voters in control of public decision making
and negating a fundamental practice in our majority rule democracy.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the COUNCIL OF the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Palo Alto hereby opposes the Tax Fairness, Transparency and
Accountability Act of 2018 sponsored by the California Business Roundtable on the grounds
that this measure would harm the ability of local communities to adequately fund services.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 16, 2018
AYES: DUBOIS, FINE, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, WOLBACH
NOES: KOU, TANAKA
ABSENT: FILSETH
ABSTENTIONS:
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4/17/201811:17:51 AM
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Molly Stump
Molly.Stump@CityofPaloAlto.org
City Attorney
City of Palo Alto
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James Keene
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City Manager
City of Palo Alto
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Sent: 4/17/201811:19:36 AM
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Signed: 4/17/2018 6:26:51 PM
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