HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08042003 - 70-357 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Opposing }
Legislation Shifting Fiscal } RESOLUTION NUMBER 74/357
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WHEREAS the California State Legislature is now taking
action to adjust the State of California budget to balance revenues
and expenditures; and
WHEREAS some of the proposed adjustments will reduce
subventions to counties and shift portions of the state fiscal
problems to counties; and
WHEREAS increasing demands upon counties, including the
County of Contra Msta,, have already added to the onerous tax
burden on property taxpayers ; and
WHEREAS an example of such increasing demand's is
illustrated In the Contra Costs. County Preliminary Budget which
provides for an increase of $2,250,000 in property tax revenues
to cover the cost of expanding welfare programs; and
WHEREAS the county tax base, which is much more
restricted than the broad tax base of the State of California,
cannot support fiscal shifts from the state to the county;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA RESOLVED that it urges Its representa-
tives in the California State Legislature to work vigorously in
opposition to any and all legislation which will have the fiscal
effect of imposing' an additional tax burden upon property tax-
payers .
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 1974 by
the following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias,
J. E. Motiarty, E. A. Linsche d, T. J. Coll.
NOES: None .
ABSENTS Nene.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/357