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RESOLUTION NO. �!�`� ,
A RESOLUTION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. S. SENATE AND ,
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TO THE '
MEMBERS OF THE U. S. S�NATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ,
OF THE UNITED STATES , 3N CONGRESS ASSEMBLED ,
WHEREAS a Resolution of our nation' s myriad and diverse
domestic problems is contingent upon a viable partnership between the
federal government and strengthened local governments ; and
WHEREAS , increasing demands upon local governments for
essential public services have compelled the cities and counties to
rely heavily on highly regressive and inelastic consumer taxes and
- property taxes ; and
WHEREAS Federal revenues based predominantly on income
taxes increase signi.ficantly faster than economic growth, while state
and local revenues based heavily on sales and property taxes do not
kee� pace �tith economic growth; and
' WHEREAS the fiscal crisis at state and local levels has
become the overriding problem of intergovernmental relations and
of continuing a viable federal system; and
WHEREAS the evident solution to this problem is a meaningful
sharing 'of federal income tax resources ; and
WHEREAS , the United States Congress , despite the immediate ,
and imperative need therefor, has failed to enact acceptable revenue
sharing legislation; and
WHEREAS further delay in enactment of this vitally needed
federal legislation will further worsen the financial crisis faced
by local and state governments in the State of Washi.ngton; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : The City Council of the City of Renton hereby
finds , declares and determines that all of the above findings are true
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• and correct in all respects .
SEC�TION II: The City of Renton, acting by and through its
Mayor and City Councilmen assembled hereby urges the Congress of the
i�nited States pursuant to the authority vested in it, to make available
each year to local and state governments , by means of direct allocations
without limiting directly or indirectly the use of such monies for any
purpose not inconsistent with any other provision of the Constitution
of the United States ;
Such legislati.on shall be immediately passed by the Congress
of the United States so as to provide for the maintenance of existing
a�3d desired level of essential City/County services and to prevent
further deterioration of the financial condition of City; County and
other local governments .
SECTION III: Copi.es of this Resolution shall be immediately
transferred by the City Clerk to the President of the Senate of the
United States , the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United
States and to each member of the (�ngress from this State.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this ����day of January, 1972 .
Helmie Nelson, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this /��day of January, 1972 .
Avery rrett, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Gerard M. Shellan, City Attorney
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