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RESOLUTION NO. 224
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
WHEREAS, in the year 1967, the legislature of the State of
California enacted 'legislation which has now become law, levying an
additional tax of three cents per pack on.cigarettes sold within the
State; and
WHEREAS, said tax so levied, collected by the State of
California, is now allocated -to counties and cities on the basis of
taxable sales; and
WHEREAS, said allocation of this additional tax on a Y
taxable sale basis has produced drastic inequities, disparaties be-
tween cities; and.
WHEREAS, as a result of said inequities, the League of
California Cities is supporting le islation which is to be consid-
ered by the legislature in its 1968 session, and which if used,
would eliminate as far as possible all serious inequities between
cities; and
WHEREAS, proposed legislation, now being sponsored b the
League of California Cities, provides for the allocation of sa d
cigarette tax on a basis which would bring about a more equitable
distribution of said tax among the cities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Rolling Hills, that the legislature of the State of
California be urged and requested to enact into law legislation
which would allocate said additional cigarette tax among the cities
of the State of California, and the formula recommended and approved
by the -League of California Cities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
resolution be forwarded to State Assemblyman Robert Beverly and
State Senator Robert S. Stevens representing the area comprising
the City of Rolling Hills in the Legislature of the State of
California.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a cipy of this Resolution
be forwarded to the League of California Cities,
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 22nd
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CERTIFICATION
f January 1968.
1, TEENA CLIFTON, duly appointed City Clark of the
Rolling mills, California, do hereby certify.that the above
and correct copy of a Resolution passed and approved by the
Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California on the 22nd
January, 1965.
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