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RESOLUTION N0. f �D �
WHEREAS, there has been an urgent request from the National
Governors ' Conference concerning the sharing of revenues by the Federal
government with the individual states and local communities;and
WHEREAS legislation has been pending in the Congress regarding
this subject matter which proposed legislation, in princ`iple, has also
been indorsed by the United States Conference of Mayors , The National
League of Cities and the National Association of Counties; and
WHEREAS it is necessary and advisable that the general public
be made aware of the concept of revenue sharing and speedy and continuous
� action is necessary to urge our respective representatives in both houses
of the Congress to take an active part in the consideration and passage
of such revenue sharing measures including but not limiting it to the
proposal sent by the President of the United States to the Congress
requesting passage of such bill, NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RENTON AS FOLLOWS: �
SECTION I: The above recitals and findings are hereby found
� and determined to be true and correct in all respects .
SECTION II: The City of Renton, a municipal corporation under
laws and statutes of the State of Washington, hereby goes on record in
full support of the general principie and concept of revenue sharing by
states , counties and municipal corporations of Federal tax sources and
the City hereby urges the members of both houses of Congress , the general
public and all other interested parties and organizations to lend its full
support to the general concept of sueh revenue sharing.
SECTION III : The City of Renton further appeals to both houses
of the Congress to grant and allocate a high priority to this subject
matter and to initiate and hold hearings without delay. All residents
of the City of Renton are further urged and requested to notify, in
writing, their individual Congressmen and Senators of this extremely
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urgent project and to solicit the unqualified support therefor .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of October 1970 .
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Helmie e son, City C.1erk
APPRpVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of October 1970 .
Ave Gar tt, Mayor
Approved to form:
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Ger�r M. Shellar�, City Attorney
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