HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1024 1 RESOLUTION NO, 1024
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JACINTO CONCERNING THE NEED FOR STATE
3 TAX RELIEF TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSERVATION AND
OPEN SPACE ELEMENTS OF 'GENERAL PLANS
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WHEREAS, Sections°65302(d) and (e) , 65560, 65561 , 65562 and 65563"of the
5 ( State Government Code require all city and county general plans to include con-
servation and open space elements, and
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WHEREAS , the State Legislature finds and declares in said Government Code
7 Sections that the preservation of open space land is necessary, that premature
and unnecessary conversion of open space to urban uses should be discouraged and
8 ;that orderly growth and development of the State and the preservation and con-
servation of 'its resources is necessary; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto finds that existing
10 property tax ,assessment policies operate contrary to these declared intents ;
that instead they encourage and/or force the premature conversion of open space
11 to urban uses and hinder the orderly growth and development of the State to the
detriment of the general health , safety and welfare of the populace ; and
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WHEREAS , the City Council finds , moreover, that assessment and taxation '
13 ,policies are the key factors in realistic implementation of conservation and
open space plans and in the promotion of an orderly pattern of growth;
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NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by, the City Council of the City of San
15 Jacinto that it encourage the State Legislature to enact laws to effect 'property
tax assessment policies which will support and promote the conservation and open
16 space as declared in the Government Code, Sections `65302(d) and (e) , '65560,
65561 65562 and 65563.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be sent to 'Represen-
18 tatives in the State,Assembly and Senate, to the Governor of California and to
other California cities , agricultural and open space and conservation organiza-
19 tions seeking their support for this tax assessment reform that will accrue to
20 the benefit of the populace of the State of California.
21 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April 1974.
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ATTEST:
23 LUCY MAY�LLEN, CITY CLERK
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CERTIFICATE
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27 The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of a Resolution duly adopted
28 by the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date therein set fortf .
29 LUCY MAY ALLEN, CITY CLERK
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