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RESOLUTION NO. 68-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
IN SUPPORT OF THE TOBACCO TAX ACT OF 2006
(Proposition 86)
WHEREAS, cigarette smoking is a known cause of disease, disability and
death; and
WHEREAS, the Tobacco Tax Act of 2006 will reduce smoking, especially
among children, and fund critical healthcare priorities such as disease prevention,medical
research, children's health insurance and emergency room care; and
WHEREAS, this statewide initiative will raise approximately $2.1 billion
annually by increasing the state sales tax on a pack of cigarettes by $2.60 and strict
safeguards and audits are included in the Tobacco Tax Act of 2006 to ensure funds will
go where the voters intend; and
WHEREAS, the Tobacco Tax Act of 2006 is supported by a broad coalition of
organizations including the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society,
American Lung Association of California, and the California Hospital Association.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills joins this notable coalition of health organizations and family agencies in
support of the Tobacco Tax Act of 2006.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk forward a copy of this
Resolution at the earliest possible date after its adoption to the Coalition for a Healthy
California and to the Town's legislative representatives in Sacramento,the Speaker of the
California Assembly, Senate President Pro Tempore and to the Governor.
Regularly passed and adopted this 27th d. : • , I I.
By: ,
a or .n Warshawsky
ATT S :
City Clerai