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AND ENFORCEMENT A1D PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the California Department of Boating & Waterways receives tax revenue from
Butte County boat owners through boat taxes each year; and
WHEREAS, the Butte County Sheriff's Office and the California Department of Boating &
Waterways are concerned for the safety of recreationalist on county waterways; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Boating & Waterways offers financial aid to counties
providing boating safety 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 $77,675; and
WHEREAS, in receipt of this funding, the Sheriff's Office will provide year-round uniformed
law enforcement officers for water safety and enforcement services to the users of Lake Oroville, the
Sacramento River and the Feather River.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of Supervisors supports the
Sheriff's Office pursuit of grant funding though the Department of Boating & Waterway for the
Sheriff's Boating Safety and Enforcement Program for fiscal year 2009-2010; and
BE IT FI`1RTHER 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 & Waterways grant for boating safety and enforcement services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 24th day of Mare
2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Dolan, Kirk, Lambert, Yamaguchi
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
NOT VOTING: None
Bill Connelly, Chair
ATTEST: -
Greg Iturria, Inter Chief Administra~,iv Officer
and Asspe~i to erl~f the Board of S ervisors
By:
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE BOATING SAFETY