HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1994 0706 CC REG ITEM 08P ( 77, 5 2
Iia. P.
AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF MOORPARK
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Assistant to the City Managerh fi
DATE: June 30, 1994
SUBJECT: Consider Support for the City of Palmdale's
Proposition 172 Amendment Request
Background
The City of Palmdale is requesting support from "low tax" cities
for an amendment to Proposition 172. You may recall, Prop. 172
authorized the imposition of a half-cent sales tax to be
redistributed to local governments for the purpose of public safety
services.
As approved, Prop. 172 revenue is redistributed to counties and
cities that experienced a loss of property taxes during the 1993/94
State budget. It was promoted to cities and counties as a way to
reduce the impact of the property tax loss. Since "low tax"
cities, such as Moorpark and Palmdale, did not experience a loss of
property taxes, they are not eligible for Prop. 172 revenue.
The argument being made is that Prop. 172 was designed and promoted
to the public as a way to enhance and increase all local public
safety services. When the voters approve the proposition, they did
so with the intent of improving public safety not with providing
local government with a new discretionary revenue source. With
this in mind, the revenue from Prop. 172 should be spent to benefit
the jurisdiction in which it is generated.
The City of Palmdale is requesting that the City support proposed
legislation that would amend Prop. 172 to incorporate "low tax"
cities into the revenue distribution formula. Specifically, the
City is being asked to contact its State representatives to urge
their support for the effort. Attached is the letter sent to State
representives and the League of California Cities from the City of
Palmdale.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council support the City of
Palmdale's request, and direct the Mayor to prepare a letter to the
City's State representatives urging their support for amendments to
Proposition 172 .
Z)ORPARK, CALIFORNIA
Cify C Meelfng
wp51\legis\prop172 .agd of 199 7
ACTIONL4egialat