HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 26-00RESOLUTION NO. 2 6 ' 00
A RESOLUTION SEEKING A FAIR SHARE OF
KERN COUNTY TOBACCO SETTLEMENT
REVENUE FOR ALL COUNTY TAXPAYERS.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the State of California has settled litigation with tobacco manufacturers
leading to a financial windfall of $206 billion in Tobacco Settlement Revenue over a 25
year period; and
WHEREAS, each of California's 56 counties will receive a portion of this Tobacco
Settlement Revenue in each of the next 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Tobacco Settlement Revenue accruing to Kern County in Fiscal Year
2000-2001 is approximately $9.5 million; and
WHEREAS, all taxpayers and residents of Kern County including those living within
the boundaries of incorporated cities should share equitably in the benefit of Tobacco
Settlement Revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
The City of Bakersfield hereby joins the incorporated cities of Kern County
in encouraging the Kern County Board of Supervisors to subvent Tobacco
Tax Settlement dollars annually received by the County to each incorporated
city in Kern County on a per capita basis to provide a fair and equitable share
of Tobacco Settlement Revenue to municipal residents,
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council oft,.13.~. City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAR 1 5 ~.utm , by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, DEMOND, MAGGARD, COUCH, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNClLMEMBER ~ ~N'I~
COUNClLMEMBER
APPROVED
MAR 1 5 Z000
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio~fficio _~. lerlerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By
I~'I~B PRICE
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
Deputy City Attorney
JWS
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