HomeMy WebLinkAbout7729 - Efforts to Environmentally Enhance TransportationRESOLUTION NO. 7729
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH SETTING FORTH ITS INTENTION
TO SET ASIDE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE
ADDITIONAL MONIES RECEIVED FROM THE ONE PER-
CENT SALES TAX ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SALE OF
GASOLINE FOR COORDINATED COUNTY -WIDE EFFORTS
TO ENVIRONMENTALLY ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, the 1972 State Legislature adopted Senate Bill
No. 325 providing that the existing State sales tax shall be ap-
plicable to the sale of gasoline; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange and all cities within
the County shall receive additional sales tax revenue effective
July 1, 1972, because the one percent local sales tax will apply
to the sale of gasoline, which was heretofore exempt from sales
tax; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
desires these monies to be used locally for coordinated County-
wide efforts to improve the environment of this County, which will
benefit all citizens of the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, by
Resolution dated March 28, 1972, has agreed that the County's
extra funds will be set aside for such purposes and shall be
mutually agreed upon by the County and the cities of the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council will set aside a substan-
tial amount of extra funds received through sales tax on gasoline,
to be used for environmental purposes.
SECTION 2. To go on record in support of joint efforts
among the County and all Orange County cities regarding improvement
40 of the environment in the County, particularly as it concerns
transportation.
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ADOPTED this 26TH day of Jame , 1972.
ATTEST:
O= ty /Clerk
.GWRED AS TF E IGINAL
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY O EWPORT 6iACH
DATE: _ JUN 2 J 1JIL
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6/21/72