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THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF
b CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on August 3, 1993 by the following' vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, 'Smith, Bishop, 'Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT Supervisor McPeak
ABSTAIN None
SUBJECT: County One--Half )
Sales Tax Election ) RESOLUTION NO. 93/477
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County Resolves That:
The State of California has 'extended the" -� percent sales tax
through December' 31,'` 1993, for the purpose of funding public
safety services, and the State has placed on the ballot for the
November 2, ,'1993, statewide special election for voter approval
Senate Constitutional Amendment 1 (Chap. 41, Stats. 193-
Proposition ;,172) , which would if so approved further continue the
h percent sales tax. This Board of Supervisors is authorized by
the 'provisions of Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285 (S.B. '
509-1993) and related sections to enact a sales (transactions and
use') tax, provided that the voters of the County approve the
same.
If the statewide sales tax extension (Proposition 172) is
not approved by the state voters, the majority of voters in each
county may approve a local sales tax within specified rates. It
appears desirable to request the approval of this County's voters
for the continuation of the tax at the November 2, 1993, election
as an alternative measure in the event that the voters on s
statewide basis do not approve Senate Constitutional Amendment 1
(Proposition 172`) at' the '°.same election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED by the Board of
Supervisors of the Contra Costa County as follows
1 . A special election is hereby called to beheld on
November 2, 1993, throughout the entire County of Contra Costa,
said election being hereby consolidated with the State of
California Special Election to be held on ;said date throughout
the State of California, said special election to be held in
conjunction therewith and insofar as the territory, in which
elections are to be held is the same; to wit, within the
boundaries of the County of Contra Costa, 'State of California
2. The election shall be held in all respects as though
there were only one election in accordance with the provisions of
section '23314 of:; the Elections Cotte of the State of California.
When the results of said special election are ascertained, the
Registrar of Voters (Elections Department) is hereby authorized
and directed'' to certify the same to the Beard of Supervisors of
the County of Contra Costa.
3. Except as the proposed measure may be; revised "or
modified by this Board on August 10, 1993, the Elections
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Department (Registrar of Voters) is hereby instructed to print ;on
the sample ballots and on the official ballots for the said State
of California Special Election the measure to be voted upon at
said election in substantially the following form, to wit:
Shall a County ordinance be
approved in order to continue
in effect a' h percent sales YES
tax in the County of Contra
Costa to support County public NO
safety services (Sheriff', and
District Attorney) and ether'
purposes, with the ordinance
being implemented only in the
event that Proposition 172,
the proposed extension of the
State h' percent sales tax
which appears on this ballot,
is 'defeated';, statewide.
4. The;; purpose of the election hereby called by this Board
is to propose to the qualified electors of the County of Contra
Costa the question of whether a County ordinance and sales tax
should be approved as provided in" the 'measure set ',forth in,
Section ' 3 above.`
5. At the August 10, 1993 public meeting of this Board, a
hearing on and continued consideration of this resolution's
proposed one-half cent County sales tax, related election and
ordinance shall be conducted.
i i>>rehy certify that this is a true ana correct •..wy .
an action' taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: liiLA., 3 /.9 f.3__,
PHIL BATCHEL,9FL Clerk tit the Board
of SupervIsM and County Administrator
Poo .� .Ceputy
cc: County .Administrator
County Counsel
County Clerk - Elections Officer
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