HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2444-1956RESOLUTION NO. 2444
CITY COUNCIL, ?,EQUESTING THAT THE SAN
~TEO COUNTY BO.~RD OF SUPERVISORS R.EFER
T~fE MATTE.R OF A SALES ~ USE TAX TO
VOTERS OF THE CO%~TY.
'~;N~LREAS, A Uniform Sales and Use Tax is now being proposed for adoption by the County
of San Mateo, and the Citieswithin ~ County, the adoption of which would have a deep and lasting
effect on the taxpayers of the County, and
~.~EREAS, strong protests have arisen, even to the extent of a proposed initiative by
the organization known as C 0 S T, and
$~E~EAS, the City of South San Francisco in addition to many informal expressions of
opposition, has received written protests from:
San Mateo County Manufacturers Associ8tion on June 12, 1956.
Central Labor Council of San }~teo, on }~y 25, 1956
San Mateo County Restaurant and Tavern Owners Association on August 15, 1956
~ERF~S, this substantial protest indicates a desire on the part of a large segment of voters
to express themselves effectively and lastingly against a 3ales and Use Tax, and
]~{EREAS, as a legislative body we are attentive to this substantial protest and further
believe that in this matter we should take tke necessary steps to have gover=ment respond to the wishes
of the voters by providing an election so that the proponents and opponents may have a full opportunity
to vote on a measure that will h~ve such a deep and lasting effect,
N0tl.~THEI?EFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the South San Francisco City Council, does hereby request
that the San Fmteo County Board of Supervisors refer the matter of a Sales and Use Tax Ordinance to the
voters of the County at a regular election or special election called for that purpose.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced
and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a
regular meeting held on the 17th day of December 1956, b~ the following
vote:
AYES:
Councilmen G. J. Rozzi, Andrew Rocca, Emilio Cortesi, Francis Lucchio and Leo J. Ryan
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ATTEST:
Arthur A. Rodondi
City Clerk