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THE BOAR® OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY9 CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on August 4, 1987 „ by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson, McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: For the Discovery Bay Police Services Area authorizing a
special police service tax election
This Board recognizes the need for increased police protection
service in the Discovery Bay Police Services Area and the difficulty
of funding the current or increased level of services by revenues now
available. Government Code §§ 50077 and 53978 established procedures
for voter authorization of a special tax in order to provide
additional funding for police protection utilizing referendum
procedures (Elec. C. §§ 5200 ff. ) .
Now, therefore, this Board hereby determines, orders, and
directs ;
1. That Ordinance No. 87-62 adopted this date in order to
provide for a special tax for police protection in the Discovery Bay
Police Services Area is to be presented for approval of the voters of
said area (C.S.A. M-8 ) according to the Ballot Proposition attached
as Exhibit A, which is to be placed on the November 3, 1987 ballot.
2 . The County Clerk (Elections Clerk) is directed to take all
steps necessary to place the attached special tax ballot propbsiton
on the November 3 , 1987 ballot for the Discovery Bay Police Services
Area (as described in Ordinance No. 87-62 ) and this election be
conducted with any other elections scheduled for that area on
November 3 , 1987 .
3. Pursuant to Elections Code § 3713, this Board finds that
Ordinance No. 87-62 exceeds 1,000 words. in length and directs the
County Counsel to prepare a synopsis of it to be mailed by the Clerk
to the voters in lieu of the Ordinance.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: Ad 'y, /fl?'
PHIL BATCKLLC!, Clerk of the Board
_ of Supervisors and County Administrator
Orig. Dept.: County Counsel
cc: County Administrator By Deputy
Sheriff
Elections
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BALLOT PROPOSITION - DISCOVERY BAY
Shall Ordinance No. 87-62 of the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County be approved so as to authorize a special tax on
property located in the Discovery Bay (CSA M-8) area to maintain
the present level of police protection service and to provide
additional funding for increased police protection service.
EXHIBIT "A"
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
DATE: August 4 , 1987 MATTER OF RECORD
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SUBJECT: Special Police Service Tax Election
Bethel Island Area
During its deliberation of a special police services tax
election for the Discovery Bay area, Supervisor Tom Torlakson
advised that the residents of the Bethel Island community had
requested that a police services tax election for the Bethel Island
area be deferred to a later date.
THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN