HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011992 - 1992-022 THE BOARD OF.SWIGRMORS'
OF
THE COUNTY''OF CONTRA COSTA,CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 9 2/2 2'
The Restoration of Adequate Funding in FY''91-'92
and Thereafter for the State'Department of Alcohol
Beverage Control and Urging the Governor and
the State Legislature to Approve Funding for the
ABC in Order to Continue ABC Enforcement at
Least at Present Levels
WHEREAS,the California State Department of Alcohol Beverage Control(the"ABC")has aggressivdely enforced the
laws prohibiting the sale ofalcohoito minors andpreventingillicit activities such as prostitution'operations andthesaleof narcotics
at liquor outlets in our community;and
WHEREAS,the County of Contra Costa has urgent need to be assured that the ABC has the resources to discharge its duty
to enforce these laws for the protection of the health and safety of our community;and
WHEREAS,the anonymity of ABC investigators and the specialized expertise of the ABC enforcement officers greatly
enhances the likelihood of successful investigation and prosecution of certain alcoholic beverage related criminal offenses,
including unlawful sales to minors,prostitution related alcohol sales violations,and illegal narcotic sales at business premises
licensed by the ABC,and
WHEREAS,the county acknowledges that in the last many years the State has fully occupied the field of issuing licenses'
for the retail sales of alcohol under California State Constitution.Article 20,Section 22 and the State has limited the ability of
municipalities to collect certain revenues and to enforce statewide laws pertaining to certain alcohol related business operational
regulations and criminal law enforcement;and
WHEREAS,in view of the preemption by the State of many aspects affecting the regulation and control of the retail sale
of alcoholic beverages,the State has also accepted an obligation to local agencies and the people of this State to use the revenues
as generated by the ABC from the regulation of theretaii sale of alcoholic beverage and the proceeds of criminal fines or forfeitures
relating to violations of ABC regulations for the enforcement of State laws pertaining to alcohol sales;and
WHEREAS,a reduction by the State of the funding level available to the ABC during State fiscal year 1991-92 violates the
covenant of the State to local agencies and the people to enforce the laws and regulations applicable to the retail sales of alcoholic
beverages;and
WHEREAS,a reduction by the State of the funding level available to the ABC is likely to have a severe and adverse effect
upon the public health,safety and welfare resulting in costs far in excess of any alleged savings from the proposed ABC reduction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby calls upon the Governor and the
Legislature of the State of California to take immediate steps to continue funding for the ABC at a level necessary so that no
personnel positions are removed because of State budgetary compromises during State fiscal year 1991-92 and thereafter
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board urges all local agencies to take appropriate'action to notify their State
Legislative representatives and the Governor that a reduction in the funding of the budget of the ABC will result in severe and
adverse impact upon the public health,safety and welfare;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator is authorized and directed to transmit,a copy of this
Resolution to each member of the California Legislature,'the Governor of California,and the President of the County Supervisors
Association of California.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 14th day of January,1992.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
of the date aforesaid:
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixedon this
14th day of January,1992..
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SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAX, PHIL BATCHELOR
Chairwoman,District IV Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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TONT TORLAKSON
Supervisor,District V
POW) RS NANCY C EN R BERT I.SCHRODER
or,District I Supervisor strict Il Supervisor,District III