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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 94-130 R!~F, OLUTION SUPPORTING ALA_M~BA COUNTY MEASURE V ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 1994 BALI,OT due to actions of the Stat~ of Caiifomia to shift property taxes from cities, counties and special districts m Califomia schools, the amount of property tax available to cities, counties and special districts has been reduced substantially; and as a result of this reduction in property tax revenue, the Alameda County Library has substantially reduced service hours to a number of City and County libraries; anti in view of this servic~ reduction, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors has placed Measure V on the ballot for the puq~ose of raising revenue over a five year period to maintain and restore library services; and WHEREAS, it is beneficial for the community to have additional library sea:vice hours; and WHEREAS, Alameda County has requested that the Ple~unton City Council support Measure V as a means of restoring services to the PI,':,.,anton Library. NOW, T!4Y~REFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Counc'~ supports Measure V as a result of the County's commitment to spend all of the revenue from the speeiai tax which is attributable to parcels in the City of Pleaunton on the Pleasanton Library and the County's agreement that should the City of Plensanton decide to withdraw from the County Library System during the iive years when the tax would be in effect, it will (to the extent it can do so legally) continue to collect and to transfer the revenue from this special parcel tax which is attributable to the parcels hi the City of Pleasanton to the City for expenditure on library services. Section 2: The Council's approval is further predicated on the fact that the special parcel tax would be an acceptable means of funding additional library services if it is supported by two-thirds of the voters within the Alameda County Library System.