HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09231997 - 97-493 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF: ) Resolution 97/493
Expressing the Board's )
Appreciation to State )
Senator Barbara Lee for )
Authoring SB 431. )
WSRUS. the County of Contra Costa has lost tens of millions of dollars in property tax revenue
since the 1992-93 fiscal year which has been transferred by the State to the Educational Revenue
Augmentation Fund(ERAF) to assist in eliminating the State's budget deficits, and
WERUS, these transfers have been explained, in part, as an effort by the State to recover a
portion of the "bailout"enacted by the State to assist counties, cities and special districts following
the passage of Proposition 13, and
ZWERE,45. the only local taxing jurisdictions which received "bailout" following the passage of
Proposition 13 were those which had imposed a separate property tax rate prior to the passage of
Proposition 13, and
WER945. the Contra Costa County Library did not receive any "bailout"from the State following
the passage of Proposition 13 because it did not impose a separate property tax rate prior to the
passage of Proposition 13, and
WBS, the only local taxing jurisdictions which were required to contribute to the ERAF were
those which had received a portion of the "bailout" from the State following the passage of
Proposition 13, and
WWEs the Contra Costa County Library has not made any contribution to the ERAF on the basis
that it did not impose a separate property tax rate prior to the passage of Proposition 13, therefore
did not receive any "bailout"following the passage Proposition 13, and therefore was not required
to make a contribution to the ERAF, and
WERE4s, there has been some confusion regarding interpretations of the Legislature's intent
regarding which local taxing jurisdictions were required to contribute to the ERAF, and
?D 5;e5,4S. State Senator Barbara Lee of Oakland, who represents the western portion of Contra
Costa County, graciously agreed to author SB 431 of the 1997 Session of the Legislature in order
to clarify that, for the above reasons, the Contra Costa County Library was not required to contribute
to the ERAF,
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REsd,&W that the Board of Supervisors hereby expresses its gratitude and appreciation to State
Senator Barbara Lee for her wisdom and foresight in agreeing to author SB 431, and
8E 477k 7,71SR REso. M that the Board of Supervisors thanks Senator Lee for taking swift and
decisive action to preserve the fiscal integrity of the public library system in Contra Costa County
so that all citizens of the County can continue to enjoy the many benefits which a fine library system
provides to the community.
PASSE P on September 23, 1997, by unanimous vote of the Board members present.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the minutes of
said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 23rd day of
September 1997.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By
Deputy Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.