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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	February 12, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2013 State Legislative Platform, as amended by the Board of Supervisors

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/12/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 12, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the adopted 2013 State Legislative Platform, as amended by the Board of Supervisors at their January 22, 2013 meeting.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact to Contra Costa County from this action.

BACKGROUND:

At their January 22, 2013 meeting, the Board of Supervisors reviewed the Proposed 2013 State Legislative Platform. The Board adopted the Platform with an amendment to policy #43 which addresses locally-approved special taxes. This item is a transmittal of the Adopted 2013 State Legislative Platform (see attached), as amended by the Board of Supervisors.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Proposed policy #43 was:

"SUPPORT a reduction in the 2/3 vote requirement for special taxes that fund a comprehensive community plan developed by the county, cities and school districts that improves health, education and economic outcomes and reduces crime and poverty."


The Adopted policy #43 is:

"SUPPORT a reduction in the 2/3rd vote requirement for locally-approved special taxes that fund health, education, economic, stormwater and/or public safety programs and services."


Although the Board of Supervisors supported the inclusion of "stormwater" in the amended policy position, they indicated that Contra Costa County would not sponsor legislation related to this effort and expressed a preference for such a change to be "bundled" with other policy-matters regarding the 2/3rd vote threshold for special taxes.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

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