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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 84-562 RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 36 WHEREAS, the Jarvis IV Initiative Constitutional Amendment will appear on the November ballot as Proposition 36; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 would increase the inequity of the prop- erty tax system, give tax rebates to some property owners, and result in tax increases for other property owners; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will unfairly widen the gap between taxes paid by property owners with properties of similar market values; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 would increase the prevalence of minority rule against the wishes of the majority by requiring a 2/3 vote for a multitude of local tax and service fee issues; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will make it difficult for local govern- ment to raise the necessary operating, expansion and maintenance funds necessary to provide vital services and support a healthy local economy; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will continue the shift of power from the local level to the state and federal levels, resulting in a weakening of the "Home Rule" concept; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will make local government less respon- sive to the wishes and needs of its constituents; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will weaken the widely applauded Proposi- tion 13-related "pay-as-you-go" practice for many local services; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will impede local business expansion and economic growth by severely limiting the ability of lo- cal government to finance capital improvements and in- frastructure; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 does not pass the "good government" test; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 is opposed by a coalition of diverse or- ganizations, including many that supported Proposition 13; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: