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•`'%C°:1~'t~~•RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE BOATING SAFETY
AND ENFORCEMENT AID PROGRAM
FY ~oo3-zao~
WHEREAS, the California Department of Boating & Waterways receives tax revenue from
Butte County boat owners through boat taxes each gear; and
WHEREAS, the Butte Count- Sheriffs Office and the California Department of Boating &
Waten~-avs arc concerned for the saferi• of recreationalist on county watcrtvavs; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Boating & Watenvavs offers financial aid to counties
providing boating safet}~ and enforcement through the return of boat taxes to the county of origin. per
Harbors and Navigation Code 663.7; and
WHEREAS, the Butte County Sheriff's Office has the opportunity to apply for continued
financial aid through the Department of Boating & Waterways, in addition to the estimated boat tax in the
amount of $40,787; and
WHEREAS, in receipt of this funding, the Sheriff's Office will provide full-time and extra-help
deputy sheriffs for water safety and enforcement services to the users of Lake Oroville, the Sacramento
River and the Feather River.
NOW, THEREFORE BE [T RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
supports the Sheriffs Office pursuit of grant funding though the Department of Baating c~, Watenvay_
Baating Safety and Enforcement Program for fiscal year 2003-2004; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors agrees to authorize
the Sheriff's Office to utilize the aforementioned boat tax revenue to augment the State of California,
Department of Boating & Watenvavs grant funding for boating safety and enforcement services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this ~3"~ da_v of Aril
2(1OZ, by the following vote:
AYES: Su~~ervi sors
NUES: ~~o~~E~
ABSENT: Supervisor
NOT VOTING: :gone.
ATTEST:
Dolan, Houx, Yamaguchi and Chair ,fo 1 ~sr;en
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Curt Josiassen, Chair
Paul McIntosh, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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