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RESOLUTION NO.
4163
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTIO N OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
URGING DEFEAT OF ST ATE PROPOSITION NO . 9
WHEREAS, Pr opositio n 9, an initiative Constitution al am endme nt,
will be on the st atewide g eneral election b all ot on Nov ember 5,
1968, and
W HEREAS, Prop osition 9 is alleged to p rovide property tax
relie f, and
WHEREA S, Proposition 9 will not p rovide t ax reli ef of any kind,
but -will r esult in a massiv e tax shift harming aged p erso ns, re nte rs
and single -family homeowners, and
W HEREAS, Proposition 9 would s eri ously weak en l oc al s elf-
gover nment by removing the a bility of cities, counties, schools
and spec ial distric ts to ade quate ly finan ce ne eded servi ces and
facilities, and
WHEREA S, Pr oposition 9 would also re move the ability of th e
State Legislatu re to deal effectively with revenue and t axati on
matters by fr eezing critically defic ient re quirements into th e
Constitution, and
WHEREAS, Pro position 9 will requir e substa ntial increases in
state ta xes a mountin g to $4. 5 billion by 1973-74, an3
W HEREA S, Proposition 9 wo uld pro duc e a c haotic s;tua t:on
thr eatening ongoing c ity, county an d school operations as well as
pr eventing orderly long-ter m development, a nd
W HEREA S, Proposition 9 is opposed by a r espo nsible cross -
sectio n of organizations inc luding the League of Califo rn ia Citie s,
the California Tea che rs Ass oc iation, the California School Boa rds
Ass ociation, the Ca lifornia Congress of Pare nts and Tea chers, the
California County Supervisors Associa tion, the Californ ia Taxpa yers
A ssociation , and or ganize d la bor;
NOW , T HEREFORE, the Counc .:i of the City of Pa lo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
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Ci y Attorn ey
1. That the City of Palo Alto officially go on r eco rd as
opposi ng Propo siti on 9 and urgi ng its def eat in N ovember .
2. That this opp osition be cummunic at ed to all g roup s and
individu als within the community who ar e interested in effective
lo cal government.
3. That the City of Pal o Alto encou rag e gr oups and individuals
within the community to activ ely camp aign ag ainst Proposition 9.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: Sept emb er Z3, 1968
AYES: Arno ld, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, C omstock, Dias, Gall agh er,
Gullixson, P earson, Spaeth, Wh eatley
NOES: None
ABSENT:
None
ST : APPROVED:
C er May or
ROV ED AS TO FORM:
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