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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on o c t g e r 5 . 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, UILKEMA, GERBER, DeSAULNIER and CANCIAMILLA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RESOLUTION NO. 90/420
SUBJECT: Call of Election and ) (R+TC Sec. 7286.59; Gov.
Approval of Ballot ) C. Secs. 53722+53724)
Measure for Library )
Sales Tax )
Whereas, this Board finds that the public libraries of Centra Costa County provide unique and
valued cultural and educational services to the citizens of the County; and
Whereas, the public libraries of Contra Costa County have suffered due to funding constraints
in recent years; and
Whereas, the Legislature enacted Chapter 88 of the Statutes of 1997, adding Section 7286.59 to
the Revenue and Taxation Code, to allow a transactions and use ("sales tax") to be imposed at
the rate of one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) for the purpose of supplementing existing
expenditures for public libraries if an Ordinance submitting the tax to the voters is approved by
three votes of this Board and then approved by two-thirds of those voting at an election held
throughout the County; and
Whereas, this Board finds there is a need to supplement existing expenditures for the public
libraries of Contra Costa County and desires to implement a one-eighth of one percent (0.125%)
transactions and use tax ("sales tax") to be imposed throughout the County beginning April 1,
2001 and operating through March 31, 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, this Board RESOLVES that:
1. Concurrent with the adoption this day of an ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE 64 - 2.8 TO
CHAPTER 64 - 2 OF DIVISION 64 OF TITLE 6 OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUN'T'Y CGDE,
IMPOSING A COUNTYWIDE TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDING FOR
PUBLIC LIBRARIES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, this
Board hereby calls a County-wide special tax election to be consolidated with the November 7,
2000 State-Wide general election, in accordance with Government Code Sections 53722 and 53724
and all applicable provisions of the Elections Code and other law.
2. The Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters is designated as the Election Official for the election,
and the County Clerk, Elections Division, is hereby authorized and directed to provide all notices
and take all other actions necessary to holding the aforenoted election, including (but not limited
to) providing notices of times within which arguments for and against are to be submitted. The
costs of said election are to be paid by the County. A contribution from the City of Richmond will
be made according to the percent of taxes the City is expected to receive.
3. The ballot measure attached as Exhibit A hereto is hereby approved for said election.
4. If the election is approved by the requisite two-thirds vote, the County Librarian is authorized and
directed to enter into a contract, in the form required by the State Board of Equalization, under
which the State will administer the aforesaid tax. Said contract is to be entered into in time that the
tax can be collected beginning April 1, 2001.
ATTEST:
Phil Batchelor, Clerk
of Board of Supervisors
October 5, ,1999
By:
fff)eputy
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EXHIBIT A
BALLOT MEASURE FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2000 ELECTION ON A COUNTY-
WIDE LIBRARY SPECIAL SALES TAX
To maintain and improve local neighborhood libraries by buying books, educational materials,
technology and computers; to increase and make more consistent the number of hours local libraries
will be open; to improve educational programs for children, adults and seniors and to maintain, improve
and expand community libraries, shall Ordinance 99-51 of the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors be approved to impose a sales tax at the rate of one-eighth of one percent?
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