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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 30o
Deputy
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