Res 88-023ARESOLUTION NO. 88- o23A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING A ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX,
FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FACILITIES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
WHEREAS, severe jail overcrowding in San Diego County has forced the release
of more than 2,000 criminals each month into our county and community during the
past year; and
WHEREAS, the potential grows daily for injury to law-abiding citizens, com-
mitted by such freed lawbreakers; and
WHEREAS, the danger to the men and women serving as police and Sheriff's
officers has increased to unacceptable levels because of jails now filled to
200% of capacity; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on
January 5, 1988, to place on the June 7, ballot a measure to add 1/2 cent to the
sales tax for no longer than 10 years to pay for the construction of much needed
criminal justice facilities; and
WHEREAS, AB 2505 provides for the creation of the San Diego County Regional
Justice Facilities Financing Agency, empowered to collect and use such monies
for implementation of the county master plan for criminal justice facilities;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway
overcrowding problem in the County
effort to solve this problem.
recognizes the seriousness of the jail
of San Diego and wishes to support every
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Poway
hereby support a one-half cent addition to the sales tax for no longer than ten
years to pay for the construction of criminal justice facilities, and urges all
voters to support and approve this measure on election day, June 7, 1988.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, at a regular meeting thereof this 12th day of April, 1988.
ATTEST:
Marjori~l~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
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I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 88-023 was duly
adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 12th
day of April, 1988, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: BRANNON, HIGGINSON, KRUSE, TARZY, EMERY
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Marjori~ 'K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
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