HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-03-27 - RESOLUTIONS - 90 ALCOHOL TAX INITIATIVE (2)RESOLUTION NUMBER 90-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING THE 1990 ALCOHOL TAX INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, alcohol and other drug use can cause tremendous damage to
California's parks and recreation facilities as a result of vandalism, litter
and unruly or criminal behavior; and
WHEREAS, alcohol costs California taxpayers in excess of $7 billion
annually in lost worker productivity and disabilities, health and medical costs,
violent crimes, motor vehicle accidents, domestic violence, homelessness, child
abuse, fire losses, vandalism, environmental damage and public safety costs; and
WHEREAS, the California Park and Recreation Society has joined with other
California health, medical, public safety and mental health organizations to
pass this important initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative calls for the revenues raised from the new tax
(estimated to be $730 million annually, 2% of which would go toward park related
^" programs) to provide funding for those areas which are impacted by alcohol and
drug consumption, including visitor safety in public parks; youth -at -risk
programs; enforcement of drunk driving laws; life -flights, operated by the
California Highway Patrol; prevention of alcohol and other drug related
problems; treatment and recovery services; emergency and trauma care; local
mental health programs; treatment of fetal alcohol syndrome; child abuse
victims; battered women and their children; and disabled persons; and
WHEREAS, the funds generated by increasing the alcohol tax, will provide
funding for these projects on an annual basis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Santa Clarita endorses and
supports the signature gathering campaign, and pledges its support and
endorsement for the Initiative when it becomes a measure on the November 1990
ballot.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of March, 1990.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the 27th day of March, 1990 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
: Hoyer, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon, Darcy
COUNCILMEMBERS: Done
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