1968/09/03 City Council Resolution (3)RESOLUTION NO. 68-101
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK EXPRESSING OPPOS-
A X
ITION TO THE SAN FRANCISCO COMMUTER TrIl
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO HAS ADOPTED
AN ORDINANCE WHICH PLACES A TAX UPON ALL PERSONS WHO ARE
EMPLOYED WITHIN THE SAN FRANCISCO CITY LIMITS BUT WHO
RESIDE OUTSIDE SAID CITY LIMITS, AND
WHEREE-AS, MANY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK ARE COMMUTERS TO THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND ARE
SUBJECT TO SAID TAX, AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RoHNERT
PARK BELIEVES THAT SUCH A TAX IS UNFAIR AND THAT THE
REVENUES DERIVED BY THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO BOTH DIRECTLY
AND INDIRECTLY FROM THE PATRONAGE BY RESIDENTS WHO RESIDE
I
OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO STORE, SHOPS, RES-
TAURANTS AND BUSINESSES, MORE THAN COMPENSATE FOR THE COSTS
AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO
SUCH COMMUTERS®
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK THAT IT DOES HEREBY EXPRESS ITS
OPPOSITION TO THE SAN FRANCISCO ORDINANCE PLACING A TAX
UPON PERSONS EMPLOYED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS WHO RESIDE
OUTSIDE THEREOF, AND URGES THE MAYOR AND 60ARD OF SUPER-
VISORS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO TO TAKE SUCH
STEPS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPEAL SAID COMMUTER TAX*
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED THIS 3rd DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, Ic)68.
CITY OF-ROHNERT PARK
BY
AYES: (5) Buchanan, Ho- Akins, MAYOR
ors, Smith & Roberts
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ABSENT -iQ)—None
ATTEST , Ale)
epU y CITY CLERK
Enclosed is a copy of Rohnert Park City Council
Resolution No, 68-101 expressing opposition to
the commuter tax recently established by
San Franciscoo
Very truly yours#
Arthur X* Roberts
Mayor
September 5. 1968
mayor Joseph Alioto
City Hall
San Pranewco
California
Dear Mayor Aliotot
Baclosed is a oop of Rohnert Park City Council
Resolution No, 60101 expressing opposition to
the eammuter tax reoently estailia"Ied by
San Asnoisco*
Very truly yourst
CITY OP ROHNERT PARK
Peter X. Callinan
city Manager
NEEMME030M
oc: Board of Supervisors
City & County of San Francisco
Oivic Genter
San Franciscov California
Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce