HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2005-16RESOLUTION NO, 2005.36
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR SUPPORTING
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY BILL 343 (HUFF): UTILITY USER TAXES: EXEMPTION, WHICH
WILL EXEMPT LOCAL AGENCIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM UTILITY TAXES ON THE
USE OF COMPRESSED GAS FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, existing law authorizes counties
of such things as electricity, gas, water, sewE
and
WHEREAS, the public is not well served
and/or cities to levy a utility user tax- on the consumption
r, telephone, telegraph, and cable television services;
public agencies. tax each other; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 343 (Huff) would exempt local agencies or school districts from any utility
user tax imposed by any jurisdiction on the c nsumption of compressed natural gas for transportation
purposes; and
WHEREAS, Foothill Transit, which servicesiamond Bar, will benefit directly from this legislation as
they are currently using a fueling station that i the City of Irwindale who has levied such a tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that
AB 343 (Huff): Utility users tax: exemption ani
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption,
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City
officials to SUPPORT AB 343 (Huff).
SECTION 3. That certified copies of the resol
League of California Cities, L.A.
Assemblyman Bob Huff
Senator Bob Margett
California Contract Cities Associ
ie City Council of the City of Diamond Bar SUPPORTS
directs the following:
of Diamond Bar shall adopt the Resolution and the City
of Diamond Bar asks all elected local and State
ion be circulated to the following:
ivision
on
2005-116
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of .yap rch , 2005
Mayor
I, Linda C. Lowry, City Clerk of the City of Diarr and Bar, Califori,�ajo hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar, California, at its regular meeting held on the i5th day of M , 2005, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: z-�rbe: „ FaIT/0' Coaaor . E/ChaTig
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: He reru
ABSTAINED:COUNCIL MEMBERS -
LINDA C. LO RY, CITY�RK
CITY OF OIAMOND BAR
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