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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION 1987-24 Suggested By: CXTYOF~NA~ USObUTXON 87-34 Administration A RESOLUTION OF THE COt~ICIL OF THE CITY OF K~NAI, SUPPORTING LEGISLATION PROVIDIIIG FOR A MORE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FISHERIES BUSINESS TAX REVENUE REFUNDED BY THE STATE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. WHEREAS. Alaska Statutes 43.75.130(a)(2) provides that each city located within a borough shall receive twenty-five percent (25~) of the tax revenue collected in the City from taxes levied by the fisheries business tax~ and, WHEREAS, cities provide virtually all the services to the fishery processors located within their limits, i.e., water, sewer, police and fire protection~ and, WHEREAS, since the borough receives the entire local portion of the tax if the processor is located outside the city, it would seem fair that if the processor is located within the city that the city should receive the entire local tax; and, WHEREAS, the legislative intent of the tax was to reimburse local governments supporting the fisheries; and, WHEREAS, Legislation is now pending before the Legislature to increase revenue to cities from twenty-five percent (25%) to fiftF percent (504) of the amount of tax revenue collected in the city from taxes levied on fisheries. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF KENAI, AhASKA, that the City of Kenai strongly supports pending legislation which amends AS 43.75.130 to provide for a full fifty percent (50%) share of fisheries business tax to be distributed to local governments located within boroughs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is authorized to share this resolution with the other cities potentially affected bF this legislation and encourages the passage o£ this matter with leqislators and the Governor's office. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF K~NAI, ALASKA, that sixth day of May, 1987. ATTEST: J~t Whel~n, City Clerk ~/6/87) L. 2 b L CITY OF HOMER CITY HALL 491 EAsT PIO~N~EER &V~IENU, HOMIR, AK., April 29, 1987 ~ill ~ri~htim, City lv',a~ger 23.0 FIclal~o l~r~i, l~ ~6Ll Re: F£sheriea Business Tax Revenue ~ 14~. Bright~l: Encloseu please find a copy of Resolution 87-31 eul~orting legislatien providing for a ~ore eguitable distribution of the fisheries business tax revenue refunded by the State to local gevernments as w~mimously passed the Il= City Council at their regular =ting on Monday, April 27, 1987. This =esolution supports proposed legislation (copy enclosed) by Representative Kike Navarre and suggests utilizing a fifty percent/fifty peroent scenario in an effort to provide a more equLtable distrikution of the fisheries business tax revenue. We believe this is a~propriate in that cities provida virtually all the servioes to the processors located within their cit~ limits, (i.e., ~ater, ae4er, Ix)lice and fire protectio~). I~ikewlae, I ~ould suggest ~hat since the Borough is the recipient of the entire local tax when the processor is locate~ outside the city, it would ~tly seem fair that if the processor is located within the city that t~e city should be the recipient of the entire local tax. I applaud Representative Navarre's efforts to provide a more equitable diatributfon of the fisheries businees tax revenue refunded b~ the State to local governments supporting the fisheries ~nd would u~ge you to ~l~ort introduction and passage of this legislation. If we may do anything more to support this endeavor, please advise im~liat~ly. Sincerely, Philip C. Shealy~ city ~=ager Enclcmu3:es (2) L city of l~er Hom~ Alaska Pd~:EA~C~ 87-31 FOR A FDBE l~JIT~m.~. DI~~ OF THE ~, R~anka ~catu~es 43.75.130(a)(~J provides that each city 1~ ~ ~e ~ty fr~ ~s l~i~ ~ ~e fi~eti~ ~~ ~ ~d ~S, cities provide virtually all the services to the fishery Processors located within their Limits, i.e., water, sewer, police and fire proteottonl and WHERER8, since the Borough is the recipient of the entire local tax if the processor is located outside the city, it would seem fair that if the processor is located within the city that the city should ~e the recipient of the entire local tax; WHEREAS, the legislative intent of the tax was to reimburse local goverments supporting the fisheries. The City of Homer ~oes this by deposit- ing the entire tax directly into the Port and Harbor Enterprise F~d thereby directly assisting the local fisheries; and ~aH~AS, Representative Rtke Navarre ~as proposed legislation ~ncreas~ng revenue to cities frcm ~enty-five to fifty percent of the amount of tax revenue collected in the city from taxes levie~ on the fisheries. NOW, THERE--, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council that Representa- tive Navarre is strongly urged to introduce proposed legislation utilizing the fifty percent/fifty percent scenario in an effort to provide a more equitable distribution of the fisheries business tax revenue refunded by the State to local governments sul~orting local fisheries. BE 1T KIRTdER RBSOL~ that the City Manager is authorized to share this resolution with the other cities potentially affected by this legislation and encourages the ~em~age of this matter with legislators and the governor's office. DATED this 27th day of April, 1987 at Hceer, Alaska. CITY OF ~ L_ L. 2' I ~"P,', LT~iiIn k" t t.:z* I0 i! I: t8 21 23 24 2S Tile IIOUSR I'or :.n AcL enl:.iLlvd: ITY I~AVA I~.P.l: IIOUSE 8XLL ilO. IN Tllr- Lii01$LATXJRE OF TIlE STATE OF AL~SI:A A I:ILL nun re~unded Co ~ocnl 0overnmcnC~ and providinR a.~ a:fccctve dnLo." ~NACTEU BY TIlE LEGXS~TURE OF TIlE STAT~ OF notion 1. AR &3.75.1-30(a) ts amended :o The co~ionioncr o~ tuvenue shall pay (I) co encl~ unL:~ed muntc~pu]ic7 nmi ~o ench ctty in ~l~e unorGnnt~c'd bocou&h. 50 petcen: of Lbo amount n~ Ca~ revenue (2) CO each ctCy Located vtchLn a borough. ~ 1251 percent o~ tho a~unc o~ ca~: cevenue collected ~n the c~ty ~:om taxes [(A)] 50 petce~c o~ the amount of tax cevenue colLect- ed Ln Cbc a~ea of the botoush outside cLc~es ~com ca~eo Levied by chLs chapcl~ [; AND (a) 25 PERCENT OF THE ,~tOUNT OF T,~ REVENUE COLLECTED TN CITIES LO~TED WITIIIN TIlE BOROUGH FROH TARES LEVIED 5Y Tills C~PTER 1 · (b) For purposes of chis sec:ion, cai revenue co[l~cced under 43.15.01~ from a person en~i:led ~o a credit under AS .3.7~.012 be calculated as If ~he person's ~ax had been collected wtthouc ln~ the cr~dic. (c) ~iChin 60 days after a credit is approved under AS L_ II I 4 s3 ~8 fuc~Lcy or cool, crab,ye naa~ood tndu~a~ path locacad ot ~o b~ -2- i L_ r- tG fa~Lcy or cool, cr~cive sea~ood ~ndua~rLG~ p~r~: located or co be loc~ed ~tt u mun~cip~i~Y, ~ltc ~nic~paLi~Y ~Y adopt an ordinance dir~c~n~ the gcp~r~mun~ ~o reduce ~hc' ~nLc~i~oI~Y'~ ~'~[u~d m~dcr Lhi~ ~cction over o period o~ n~ morc ~hun cbt'ce ycar~ hy ~n nmnttt~t Sec. ~. Th~ Ac~ cakes effect' Jt~ly I, ~957. 160 L_ C