HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 05151990 - 90/308CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
In the. Matter of Urging The United )
States Postal Service to Consider ) RESOLUTION NO.. 90/308
a Local Government Postal Rate
WHER AS, the United States Postal Service has filed notice for
an increase in postage- rates to be effective upon the approval
of all appropriate bodies; and
WHEREAS, such a postal increase will mandate a significant
financial impact on local. county governments throughout the United
States for .essential services provided by local entities, i.e. , tax
notices, voter registration forms, jury duty summonses, jury duty
pay, general payments of local counties., et al; and,
WHEREAS, in essence, such a postal rate increase will be a
form of "double, taxation" on Local county government taxpayers, for
required governmental services; and
WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service and local. county
governments should, be working mutually for the . benefit of local
taxpayers, to whom they both provide a "service" ;
THEREFORE,. BE IT RESOLVED that Contra Costa County requests
that . the United States Postal Service strongly- consider the
institution of a "local government postal rats" as a part of its
current rate filing in an effort to reduce the burden of cost
increases in postal rates to localcounty government taxpayers.
PASSED BY THE BOARD on May 15 , 1990, by the following vote:
AYES :- Powers , Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN:None
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: MAY 15 1,990
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County'Administrator
By Deputv
cc: County Administrator
Treasurer-Tax Collector
RESOLUTION NO. 90/308
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 15, 1990 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: County Mailing Policies
In conjunction with the adoption of a resolution
requesting the United States Postal Service to consider a local
government postal rate, the Board discussed the issue of County
mailings.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the County Administrator
is REQUESTED to review the mailing policies for County departments.
cc: County Administrator
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken r?nd entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the ! hown.
ATTESTED:Jr /990-
PHIL BATCHEZ&of the Board
of Supervisors and Ginty Administrator
8ff t.l Deputy