HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6610 N.C.S. 06/03/1974 RESOLUTION a
° 661.0
No. _ t
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RESOLUTION NCERN. -1NG THE NEED FOR.. �STATE TAX REELIEF,
TO
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OF GENERAL
IMPLEMENT AND OPEN SPACE
CE' ELEMENTS
THE CONSERVATION AIv OP' SNP'
LANS
INTRODUCED l <. . and
ODUCED B y COUNCILMA
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,SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN, ��/� ,•
' Regular Meeting of the City Council 'of the City of Petaluma on
the 3rd day of June , 1974,
WHEREAS, on November 19, 1973, the Planning Commission approved a
resolution concerning the need for State Tax relief to implement the
conservation and opefi space elements of General plans; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature finds and declares in said Govern-
anent Code Sections that the preservation of .open space land is neces-
sary, that premature and unnecessary conversion of open space to urban
. uldbe discouraged, and that orderly growth development of
and develo
... uses sh .�
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the State and the preservation and conservation of its resources is
necessary; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has
_ heretofore', - by resotlut:;on, urged
the County of Sonoma to' ,adopt policies and procedures to,
g % n the unincorporated areas so as , to ,preserve the ag.ri-
urban owth � .
,4- cultural economy of this County; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of ,Petaluma finds that
exist),:n' ro ert tax assessment policies, operate contrary to these
• tead, they.enco'ge and/or force the pre-
declared�Intents; that, ura
mature conversion of open ,space to urban 'uses and hinder the orderly
growth and development. o.'f'the State to the detriment of the general
health, safety and welfa -re, of the populace;' and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds, moreover;, that assessment and
taxation' policies are the key factors in realistic implementation of
conservation and open space plans and in the, promotion of an orderly
pattern of growth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Petaluma that it encourage'the State Legislature to enact laws to
property . assessment policies, will support and promote
� „ tax a.
th conservation and open space as dec:l,ared� •,in the Government Code,
Sections 65302(d) and (e) 65560, 65561, '6'5562, and 65;563®
, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be sent
this,Ci,ty's representatives in the State Asseznbl.y and Senate,
to the Governor of California, The League of California Cities, '
agricultural, and open space and conservation organizations seeking
"'..their.' support for this tax assessment reform that will accrue to the
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benefit of the populace of the State of California.
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hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly and regularly intrOduced and adopted
by the. Council of the Cit of Petaluma on the
3rd day of June ‘, 1974, by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brunner, Harberson, Mattei, and Perry, Jr.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr., Daly, and Mayor Putnam.
Mayor
ATTEST: .
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City Clerk
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