HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 8827RESOLUTION NO. 8827
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
SUPPORTING THE 1990 ALCOHOL TAX INITIATIVE
A BALLOT MEASURE WHICH WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PARK AND
RECREATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS ALCOHOL AND
OTHER DRUG IMPACTS ON PUBLIC PARKS AND FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, Alcohol and other drug use 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 seven billion dollars
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 - 28 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 HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa
endorses and supports the signature gathering campaign, and pledges its
support and endorsement for the Initiative when it becomes a measure of
the November 1990 ballot.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of March, 1990.
MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 19th day of March, 1990,
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCI
AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES
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