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RESOLUTION NO. 6263
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
URGING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION
TO PROVIDE CITIES WITH AN EQUITABLE
PRO RATA SHARE OF PROPERTY TAXES
UPON ANNEXATION OF UNINCORPORATED
TERRITORY.
WHEREAS, Sections 98 and 99 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
relate to the distribution of property tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, said regulations provide that upon annexation of
inincorporated territory to a city, the city receives no property
:ax revenues unless the Board of Supervisors is willing to
Joluntarily give up a portion of the county share; and
WHEREAS, other taxing jurisdictions, primarily the schools,
Ire not required to share a portion of their property tax revenues
uith an annexing city; and
WHEREAS, the present regulations create an inequity between
Local taxing jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the present regulations will cause cities to levy
special annexation and service charges in order to compensate
iities for the loss in property tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, the present situation will create tax inequities
between similar classes of property throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, the present regulations in effect discourage
annexations to cities and encourage no growth policies and
uncoordinated planning and development programs; and
WHEREAS, the present regulations require the City Council,
Board of Supervisors, and property owners to negotiate each and
every annexation, thereby wasting time and money on needless
studies and arguments about the division of property taxes; and
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WHEREAS, this problem was caused by the Legislature and can
)est be resolved by the Legislature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
:ity of Carlsbad, California, that:
1. The League of California Cities be and are hereby urged
:o introduce legislation to amend Section 98 and 99 of the Revenue
2nd Taxation Code to require that upon annexation of unincorporated
Zerritory to a city, the property tax revenues shall be reallocated
in the same proportion as they are distributed in the annexing city
2. All taxing jurisdictions, including schools, be required
to share an equitable portion of their property tax revenue
3ttributable to growth with the annexing city.
3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to distribute copies of
the resolution to each city in San Diego County, each division
Df the League of California Cities, the County of San Diego, and
the State Legislature delegation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad, California held the 5th of August I
1980, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES: None
Council Members Packard, Casler, Anear and Kulchin
ABSENT : Counci 1 Member Lewis
RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor
ATTEST:
fl (Seal)
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