HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 12291970 - 70-873 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proposed ) RESOLUTION NUMBER 7,0/873
Federal Revenue Sharing }
Plan. ))
WHEREAS President Richard M. Dixon presented a
federal revenue sharing plan to the U. S. Congress and bills
related thereto were introduced in both the U. S. Senate and
the U. S. House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS under said plan, allocations of federal
funds would be made to states, counties, cities and townships
to assist said jurisdictions in financing vital state and
local programs; and
WHEREAS there is an urgent need for such funding
in California and Other states to alleviate the tremendous
burden being imposed upon taxpayers in the form of local
property taxes and state income and sales taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA. COSTA., CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it
strongly supports the federal revenue sharing concept; and
BE IT BY THE BOARD ALSO RESOLVED that said plan be
imDlemented in a manner such that federal funds are made
available for state and local use on a continuing basis
without the imo sition of restrictive standards but subject
to such federal audits as are deemed necessary; and
BE IT BY THE BOARD FURTHER RESOLVED that U. S.
Senator Alan Cranston, U. S. Senator Elect John V. r'unney
and Congressman Jerome R. Waldi'e are urged to work vigorously
to obtain congressional approval of a federal revenue shar-
ing plan as hereinabove described.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of December, 1970
by the following vote: of the Board`:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny,, A. M. Dias',
J. E . Moriarty, E. A. Linsbheid T. J. Coll.
NOES• Done .
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/873