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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: C. E. Dixon, Interim County Administrator
Costa
DATE: May, 2, 1984 Curly.
SUBJECT: Proposition 18--California Park & Recreational
Facilities Act of 1984
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a position in support of Proposition 18 on the June 5, 1984
ballot.
BACKGROUND: _
In past years, the acquisition and development of state and local parks, historical
property and recreational facilities have been financed mostly through the sale of
general obligation bonds. Since 1964, five bond issues (1964, 1970, 1974, 1976 and
1980) have provided about $1 billion for the state park system and for grants to
local park projects. By July 1985, these funds will be exhausted.
If enacted, Proposition 18 would authorize the sale of $370 million of general
obligation bonds to finance the acquisition, development, rehabilitation and restora-
tion of state and local parks, coastal resource and wildlife management areas. None
of the money could be spent until appropriated by the Legislature. If Prop 19 is also
approved, $20 million from these bonds designated for the Wildlife Conservation Board
would be redistributed to other categories.
AB 2099 by Assemblyman Farr (Chapter 5, Statutes of 1984) placed Proposition 18 on
the ballot. AB 2099 spells out in some detail how the $370 million will be allocated
if approved by the voters. Of particular interest to Contra Costa County are the
following:
1 . $78;500,000 for the development, rehabilitation or restoration of real property
for park, beach and recreational purposes, provided, however, that each county
shall be entitled to receive not less than $200,000.
2. $45,000,000 for acquisition of real property to add to existing state parks.
3. $14,500,000 for development, rehabilitation, or restoration of resources in or
on San Francisco Bay.
4. $2,000,000 for development, rehabilitation, or restoration of real property for
the state park system within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
5. $15,000,000 for grants to local public agencies or nonprofit organizations for
projects in the San Francisco Bay and the Suisun Marsh, of which not less than
$5,000,000 shall be allocated to urban waterfront projects.
Of the $78,500,000 noted in No. 1 above, $6,203,000 is appropriated for the 1985-1986
fiscal year and $5,385,000 for the 1986-1987 and 1987-1988 fiscal years for projects
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_. APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) L �rCJ
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 8, 1984 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED __ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
4- UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE B(?fnD 091
County Adr--inistrator OF SUPERVISO ON THE DATE SHOWN. tJ�J
CC: Legislative Delegation ATTESTED
Assemblyman Farr J.R. OLSS N, CO NTY CLERK
AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
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in Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Marin, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Alameda, Santa Clara and
San Francisco counties.
Because of the potential for new funds for use in this County, the Board should
publicly support Proposition 18 and urge the voters to vote in favor of it.
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