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RESOLUTION NO.
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSITION 14 (WATSON INITIATIVE) .
WHEREAS, Proposition 14, an initiative Constitutional
amendment, will be on the statewide general election ballot
in November, and
WHEREAS, Proposition .14 is alleged to provide property
tax relief, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will not provide overall tax
relief for homeowners and renters, but will result in a massive
tax shift penalizing aged persons, renters, and single-family
homeowners, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will seriously weaken local self-
government by removing the ability of cities, counties, schools
and special districts to adequately finance needed services
and facilities, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will also remove the ability of
the State LegislatUre to deal effectively with revenue and
taxation matters by freezing critically deficient requirements
into the Constitution, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will require substantial increases
in State taxes to replace a $1.2 billion deficit which the
initiative creates, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 will produce a chaotic situation
threatening ongoing city, coUnty, special district and school
activities as well as preventing orderly long-term development,
and
WHEREAS, Proposition 14 is opposed by such responsible
and respected individuals and organizations as Governor Ronald
Reagan, the California Teachers Association, the California
School Boards Association, the California Congress of Parents
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and Teachers,~ the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO, the
California State Chamber of Commerce, the League of California
Cities, and the County Supervisors Association of California;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of South San
Francisco officially, goes on record as opposing Proposition 14
and urging its defeat in November;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this opposition be communicated
to all groups and individuals within the community who are
interested in effective local government.
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
on the 24th day of October
lowing vote:
AYES, COUNCILMEN Patrick E. Ahem. Gordon I. Bobl itt, Will iam A.
Borba, F. Frank Mammini and Warren Ste~inkamp
NOES, " None
ABSENT, " None
requl ar meeting held
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