HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3745 RESOLUTION NO. 3745
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH URGING THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT WILL
ALLEVIATE THE TAX BURDEN ON COASTAL ZONE CITIES
HAVING REGIONAL PUBLIC BEACH AREAS
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act
of 1972 has declared the California coastal zone to be a
distinct and valuable natural resource belonging to all the
people; and
The California coastal zone is defined to include all
lands extending seaward to the outer limits of the state
jurisdiction, and extending inland to the highest elevation
of the nearest coastal mountain range , or in certain areas
five miles from the mean high tide line; and
The properties contained within the coastal zone have
traditionally served as the main tax base to support the
services provided by the numerous local governmental entities
having jurisdiction within this zone; and
The recent passage of the Property Tax Relief Act of 1972
(S.B. 90) restricts local jurisdictions from increasing their
property tax levels on the property remaining on the tax rolls,
which must continue to support the required level of services ;
and
The extent and nature of many of the local public services
provided within the coast zone are required to accommodate the
influx of the state' s people who visit the coast, but who are
not presently required to pay taxes to support these services,
such as road maintenance, police protection, traffic control,
fire protection, rescue operations , ambulance services , litter
control, sanitary facilities , etc . ; and
A recent report prepared for the City of Huntington Beach
concludes that of the 4 ,500 ,000 persons visiting this City' s
local beach each year, 85 percent were residents from areas
other than the City of Huntington Beach; and
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There is a deficit of approximately $700,000 a year in
the revenues attributed to the beach operations in Huntington
Beach. Said deficit is being borne solely by the .local tax-
payers ; and
The operation, improvement and maintenance of public
recreational beaches and the expenditure of funds for such
purposes is in the interest and for the benefit of all the
people of the state and accordingly constitutes a matter of
state-wide interest; and
There are other coastal zone cities which, like the City
of Huntington Beach, operate public beaches and other regional
recreational areas with maintenance costs being borne by local
taxpayers ; and
It appears that there is a need and ample justification
for the state to assist local communities charged with the
responsibility of operating and maintaining public beaches and
other regional recreational areas .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that all the people in the State of
California be afforded the opportunity of sharing in the cost
of coastal preservation and maintenance for their pleasure,
through a state-wide tax subsidy to the governmental agencies
within the coastal zone.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach respectfully urges the California State
legislature to enact legislation that will alleviate the tax
burden on coastal zone cities having regional public beach
areas , the majority of which tax is now being borne by the
local taxpayers .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby requests
that this resolution be approved by the Orange County Division
of the League of California Cities in order that it may be
submitted for consideration at the League Annual Conference
to be held on October 21-24, 1973, in San Francisco; and
2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach hereby requests that their state legis-
lators introduce appropriate legislation into the California
State Legislature which would alleviate the tax burden on
coastal zone cities having regional public beach areas .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to
send copies of this resolution to the appropriate state legis-
lators .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th
day of August, 1973 •
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPRPOVED AS TO FORM:
DONIP. BONFA, City Attorney
By
MEVIS
ssistant City Attorney
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Res. No. 3745
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly appointed, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6 th day
Of Au Zlis t 19_Za_, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett Gibbs, Green, Coen, Duke, Matney
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Shipley
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California