1972/06/05 City Council Resolution (17)RESOLUTION NO. 72 -87
RESOLUTION OF OPPOSITION
TO THE WATSON INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the Watson Constitutional Amendment fails to
distinguish between service responsibilities and revenue require-
ments of individual units of government, and
WHEREAS, the amendment misleads the public into believing
that there will be a tax decrease when, in fact, a massive tax
shift requiring state tax increases will result, and
WHEREAS, arbitrary tax limitations have been tried and
resulted in curtailment, disruption and total elimination of
essential local services, and
WHEREAS, it will encourage cities to rely more heavily on
consumer taxes, and
WHEREAS, the Watson Initiative is not in the best interests
of the citizens or represents a sound fiscal policy,
NOW, THEREOFRE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Rohnert Park City
Council recommends to the populace of the city, the rejection of
the Watson Amendment on the November general election ballot.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 1972/
Mayor
AYES: (5) Councilmen Beary, Flores, Hopkins, Smith &Roberts
NOES: (0) None
ABSENT: (0) None
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