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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
PASSED by the following vote of the Board of Supervisors on this 14th day of September 2004
AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, UILMA, GREMERG, DESAULNIER AND GLOVER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RESOLUTION NO. 2004/459
Subject: Support of Proposition 1A, Protection of Local Government Revenues
WHEREAS, state government currently seizes more than $5.2 billion annually in local
property tax funds statewide from cities, counties and special districts, costing local governments
more than$40 billion in lost revenues over the past 12 years; and
WHEREAS, these ongoing shifts and raids by the state of local property tax funds and other
funding dedicated to local governments have seriously reduced resources available for local fire and
paramedic response, law enforcement, public health and emergency medical care, roads, parks,
libraries, transportation and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, this drain of local resources has continued even during periods when the state's
budget overflowed with surpluses; and
WHEREAS, Proposition I A is a historic measure that will appear on the November 2004
statewide ballot that would limit the State's ability to take and use local government funding; and
WHEREAS, by protecting local government funding, Prop IA would protect local public
safety, healthcare and other essential local services; and
WHEREAS, Prop IA will not raise taxes or reduce funding for schools or any other state
program or service; and
WHEREAS, Prop I A was carefully written to allow flexibility in the event of a state budget
emergency; and
WHEREAS, Prop IA is supported by a bipartisan, diverse coalition including Governor
Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican legislative leaders, local government officials, public
safety representatives, healthcare,business, labor and community leaders,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors hereby expresses strong support for Proposition IA, the statewide ballot initiative that
will protect local government revenues and services; and
RESOLVED FURTHER,that the Clerk of the Board is directed to send a copy of this resolution
to Contra Costa County's legislative delegation, the Honorable Governor Schwarzenegger, the cities in
Contra Costa County and Yes on IA-Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety.
I hereby certlfy that tpis is a true and correct
copy of can aciion ,,,,nd entered on the
minutes of th!�� -q�-ud of Supervisors on the
date shown.
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ATTESTED-
JOHN S;WEF�&.1, Clerkofthe Board
of Superors and County Administrator
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004/4 Deputy
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