HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-188 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NUMBER 68/188
In the Matter of Assembly .Bill
Number 149 and Previsions for
Property `Tag Relief.
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa,
California has been and is deeply concerned about the matter of
reducing the property tag burden upon local taxpayers and taxpayers
throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS this Board, despite substantial growth and pressure
for additional and more intensive county services, has managed to
hold level or reduce the county government tax rate for the past
seven consecutive fiscal years as indicated by the following
statistics:
Fiscal Year, ;Tax Rate
1967 - 1968 $2.269
1966 - 1967 2.300
1965 - 1966 2.322
2964 - 1965 2.345
2963 - 1964 2.345
2962 - 1963 2.350
1961 - 1962 2.350; and.
WHEREAS this Board of supervisors fully intends to continue
with its strenuous efforts to effect county government tax rate
reductions but recognizes that surging growth precludes sharp tax
rate reductions without curtailment of services In the face of
public demands for more services; and
WHEREAS the county government is the only major local govern-
ment taxing entity which has been able to continue with a sustained
tax rate reduction program; and
WHEREAS tag reduction efforts of the Contra Costa County
government are being matched by similar efforts of county government
throughout the state and such efforts represent the only basis on
which uniform property tax reductions can be effected within
counties; and
WHEREAS Assembly Bill Number 149 makes provisions for allo-
cations of non property tag revenues to county governments and i:f
enacted in lax would insure significant and uniform tax rate
reductions within counties and lighten the property tax burden upon
property owners throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS It is the avowed intention of this Board of
Supervisors and Boards of Supervisors throughout the States of
California to utilize the provisions of AB 149 to their full
potential for property tax reduction purposes if AB 149 is enacted
Into lax;
RESOLUTION NUMBER 68/188
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLVED that it strongly urges the Assembly and: the Senate of the
Legislature of the State of California to pass AB 149 and also
strongly urges the Governor of the State of California to approve
AB 149 to insure that property tax payers throughout the State of
California are provided with a significant measure of uniform
property tax relief.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day of March,, 1968,
AYES : Supervisois James E, Moriarty, Thomas Jahn Coll,
Edmund A. Linsoheid, Alfred M. Dias.
NOES : None,
ABSENT: Supervisor James P. Kenny,
RESOLUTION NUMBER 68/188