HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-058 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on Feb - 10, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla, Rogers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Call of Election and }
Approval of Ballot ) RESOLUTION NO. 98158
Measure for Library ) (R+TC Sec. 7286.59; Gov.
Sales Tax ) C. Secs. 53722+53724)
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Whereas, this Board finds that the public libraries of Contra Costa County provide
unique and valued cultural and educational services to the citizens of the County;
and
Whereas, the public libraries of Contra Costa County have suffered due to funding
constraints in recent years; and
Whereas, the Legislature enacted Chapter 88 of the Statutes of 1997, adding
Section 7286.59 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to allow a transactions and
use tax ("sales ta)e) to be imposed at the rate of one-eighth of one percent
(0.125%) for the purpose of supplementing existing expenditures for public libraries
if an Ordinance submitting the tax to the voters is approved by four votes of this
Board and then approved by two-thirds of those voting at an election held
throughout the County; and
Whereas, this Board finds there is a need to supplement existing expenditures for
the public libraries of Contra Costa County and desires to implement a one-eighth of
one percent (0.125%) transactions and use tax ("sales tax") to be imposed
throughout the County beginning October 1, 1998 and operating through September
30, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, this Board RESOLVES that:
1. Concurrent with the adoption this day of an ORDINANCE ADDING
ARTICLE 64-2 . 8 TO CHAPTER 64-2 OF DIVISION 64 OF TITLE
6 OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CODE, IMPOSING A
COUNTYWIDE TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO SUPPLEMENT
FUNDING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES,TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
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RESOLUTION NO. 98/58
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, this Board hereby calls a County-
wide special tax election to be consolidated with the June 2, 1998 State-
wide primary election, in accordance with Government Code Sections
53722 and 53724 and all applicable provisions of the Elections Code and
other law.
2. The Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters is designated as the
Election Official for the election, and the County Clerk, Elections Division,
is hereby authorized and directed to provide all notices and take all other
actions necessary to holding the aforenoted election, including (but not
limited to) providing notices of times within which arguments for and
against are to be submitted. The costs of said election are to be paid by
the County. A contribution from the City of Richmond will be made
according to the percent of taxes the City is expected to receive.
3. The ballot measure attached as Exhibit A hereto is hereby approved for
said election.
4. If the election is approved by the requisite two-thirds vote, the County
Librarian is authorized and directed to enter into a contract, in the form
required by the State Board of Equalization, under which the State will
administer the aforesaid tax. Said contract is to be entered into in time
that the tax can be collected beginning October 1, 1998.
ATTEST
Phil Batchelor, Clerk
of Board of Supervisors
February 10, 1998
By:
Deputy
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EXHIBIT A
BALLOT MEASURE FOR JUNE 2, 1998 ELECTION ON A COUNTY-WIDE
LIBRARY SPECIAL SALES TAX
To maintain and improve local neighborhood libraries by buying books, educational
materials, technology and computers; to increase and make more consistent the number
of hours local libraries will be open; to improve educational programs for children, adults
and seniors and to maintain, improve and expand community libraries, shall Ordinance
98-8 of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors be approved to impose a sales tax
at the rate of one-eighth of one percent?
q:ballot98N.doc
7./12/98