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RESOLUTION NO o 70-22
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF UKIAH OPPOSING ENACTMENT OF A oB. 908
WHEREAS, AoBo 908 has been introduced into the State Legislature and,
if enacted, would impose a 14% excise tax on the gross revenue derived from
the operation of governmentally owned electric utilities, and
WHEREAS, if this bill is enacted it will result in a loss of revenue
to the City of Ukiah requiring a property tax rate increase of $.21,
and
WHEREAS, such a property tax increase will again have to be borne by
local property owners; and will be contrary to the present attempts by the
State Legislature to reduce the tax burden on said property owners,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Ukiah does hereby
RESOLVE:
That it opposes the enactment of A.B. 908 and requests that its rep-
resentatives in the State Legislature do all that is within their power
to prevent its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of March , 1970.
ATTEST-
CITY CLERK
MAYOR