HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012000 - 2000-036 Board of Supervisors
of
Contra Costa County, State of California
IN THE MATTER OF ENDORSING ) RESOLUTION NO. 2000/36
PROPOSITION 12 ON THE MARCH 7, 2000 )
BALLOT, THE"SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD )
PARKS, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND )
COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2000" )
WHEREAS, California's state, regional and local parks serve as recreational, social and
cultural centers for California's communities, providing important venues for youth
enrichment and safety, community identity, protection of natural and historic sites,
parkland and open space;
WHEREAS, California's financial commitment to state, regional and local parks in the
last decade has not kept pace with the need for rehabilitation, development and
acquisition;
WHEREAS, during that same period, an increasing number of Californians have visited
state and local parks;
WHEREAS, California's population is expected to increase by 18 million in the next
twenty years, thereby placing even more demands on existing parkland, open space and
facilities;
WHEREAS, California is known for its incredible natural resources of open space,
mountains, rivers, coastline and forests, and those resources have a substantial positive
impact on the state and local economies;
WHEREAS, California's economy depends on maintaining a high quality of life that
includes attractive and safe public parks, open space and recreational facilities;
WHEREAS, the last statewide park bond was passed in 1986;
WHEREAS, Proposition 12 has broadly-based support, with endorsements of civic,
conservation, business, senior and taxpayer organizations such as the California League
of Women Voters, Sierra Club, Greenbelt Alliance, California Chamber of Commerce,
Congress of California Seniors, and California Taxpayers Association;
WHEREAS, Proposition 12 will provide $2.1 billion for state and local park projects, for
open space acquisition and protection, particularly in fast-growing suburban areas, and
for farmland protection, that will preserve our invaluable natural resources and heritage
and facilitate the expansion of greatly needed recreational facilities that serve children,
youth, seniors and families in urbanized areas and elsewhere;
WHEREAS, public funding for parks and open space is an integral component of"Smart
Growth" principles, helping assure that quality of life is not diminished by urban sprawl,
and can offer agricultural landowners economic incentives for preserving their land;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County endorses Proposition 12 on the March 7, 2000, ballot, the"Safe
Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000,"
and encourages California voters to approve this initiative in March 2000.
Introduced by:
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DONNA GERBER ATTESTEo:
PHIL BATPHELOR,rNrk of the Board
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