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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 93-131 RESOLUTION REGARDING STATE BALLOT MEASURE 172 THE LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993 AND ALAMEDA COUNTY MEASURE A WHEREAS, the State of California has shifted $97.3 million in property taxes from Alameda County and $21.9 million from cities within Alameda County; and WHEREAS, to partially backfill the local government property tax laws, the Governor of California has extended the 1/2% sales tax from July 1, 1993 to December 31, 1993 with the specific intent those additional tax dollars would be spent at the County and City levels of government for public safety services; and WHEREAS, the State of California has placed Proposition 172, the Local Public Safety Protection and Improvement Act of 1993, on the November 1993 statewide special election ballot, asking citizens of California to adopt a 1/2% sales tax to be used for public safety purposes by county and city governments; and WHEREAS, the County of Alameda has placed Measure A on the same ballot, which would continue in effect a 1/2% sales tax in Alameda County to support public safety services; and WHEREAS, failure to pass Proposition 172 or Measure A would have a significant impact on public safety services through Alameda County. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City of Pleasanton supports the need to secure stable revenue sources including sales tax revenue, to enable cities and counties to provide adequate and efficient public safety services. Section 2: The City of Pleasanton supports Proposition 172, the Local Public Safety Protection and Improvement Act of 1993 and Alameda County Measure A to the extent that they establish secure and predictable revenue sources to support City and County public safety services. Section 3: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.