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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of: )
Opposition to ) RESOLUTION NO. 86/ 577
Proposition 61. )
WHEREAS Propositon 61 will appear on the November, 1986
ballot; and
WHEREAS the independent Legislative Analyst has reported
that passage of Proposition 61 could cost California taxpayers $7
billion; and
WHEREAS the arbitrary salary limits set by Proposition 61
would make it virtually impossible for California to compete in
the international marketplace for technical and managerial
skills; and
WHEREAS Proposition 61 would prevent state and local
governments from continuing to contract with private business
where contracts exceed $75 per hour or two years in length which
would severely limit local government' s ability to respond to
emergencies like aerial firefighting, flood repair, and toxic
clean-up; and
WHEREAS Proposition 61 would unfairly prevent all public
employees from accumulating sick leave and vacation time from one
year to the next; and
WHEREAS over 100 statewide organizations including the
County Supervisors Association of California have joined together
to oppose Proposition 61;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA joins with the largest coalition in
California history in opposing Proposition 61.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on
this 30th day of September, 1986.
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 September 30 , 1986
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
By °
Deputy
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