HomeMy WebLinkAbout136-93RESOLUTION NO. 136-93
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 172 PROVIDING FOR
PERMANENT EXTENSION OF THE HALF-CENT SALES TAX
WHEREAS, the Legislature enacted Senate constitutional Amendment #1 (SCA 1); and
WHEREAS, the Legislature placed SCA 1 on a Special Election ballot on November 2, 1993; and
WHEREAS, SCA 1 would provide for a permanent extension of the half-cent sales tax which was
extended temporarily by the Legislature only through December 31, 1993; and
WHERFAS, SB 509 (Chapter 73, Statutes of 1993), the implementing legislation for SCA 1
requires that all of the proceeds of the sales tax be spent on public safety services; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has made it clear that it intends to
dedicate all of the proceeds of the sales tax imposed by Proposition 172 and all future increases
in that portion of the sales tax imposed by Proposition 172 to the Sheriff and District Attorney,
if Proposition 172 is approved by the voters statewide; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville recognizes that adequate law enforcement and criminal
prosection are essential services which benefit all of the residents of Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, we recognize that adequate law enforcement and public safety are essential elements
of the type of community which we as elected officials are striving to maintain in our
communities and that the passage of Proposition 172 is essential to the safety of the citizens we
represent; and
WHEREAS, the defeat of Proposition 172 could result in a serious reduction in county services
with a negative impact on the residents of Danville; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Danville support Proposition 172 on the
November 2, 1993 ballot, and that the Council urge all voters in our town to vote in favor of
Proposition 172 in order to maintain and improve the level of law enforcement services which
are being provided in this community.
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APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Danville at a Regular Meeting held on Tuesday,
October 19, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: SHIMANSKY,
NOBS: NONE
ABSTAINBD: NONE
ABSENT: RITCHEY
DOYLE,
GREENBERG, LANE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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