Res 92-059RESOLUTION NO. 92- 059
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
PETITIONING THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
TO PERMIT THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
TO USE APPROXIMATELY $340 MILLION IN SALES TAX REVENUE
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION A
WHEREAS, in June 1988, San Diego County voters approved Proposition A to
establish a one-half cent sales tax to fund needed construction of jails and
courts; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego has collected approximately $340 million
in sales tax revenue pursuant to Proposition A; and
WHEREAS, said Proposition has been ruled unconstitutional and the County
of San Diego has been ordered to cease collection of said one-half cent sales
tax; and
WHEREAS, a critical shortage of jail and court space persists in San Diego
County which forces law enforcement authorities to release potentially dangerous
criminal suspects onto our streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Poway,
on behalf of the residents and taxpayers, do hereby respectfully petition the
court to permit the County of San Diego to use the approximately $340 million
already collected for the purposes voters originally intended it ... opening of
the East Mesa jail and construction of additional court space to get dangerous
criminals off our streets.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS _28th day
AIIEST:
f April, 1992.
Ih, Mayor
Marjor~ K/W~l¥1~n~ Cityp erk
Resolution No. 92-059
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby
certify, under the penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No.
92-059 , was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City
Council held on the 28th day of April, 1992, and that it was so adopted by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
EMERY, HIGGINSON, SNESKO, GOLDSMITH
MCINTYRE
NONE
NONE
· a~jor~i~e'~. Wtkhl~en, Cit~/Clerk
City 6f Poway ~