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RESOLUTION NO. 12,342
3 A RESOLUTION TO STATE THE INTENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO USE
4 FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES MONIES NOT SPENT ON JAIL SERVICES PUR-
5 SUANT TO THE FEBRUARY 15, 1990, INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, AS
6 AMENDED, BECAUSE OF PASSAGE OF THE COUNTY WIDE ONE - QUARTER
7 PERCENT (1 /4) GROSS RECEIPTS AND COMPENSATING USE TAX FOR JAIL AND
8 PIT SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, the Pulaski County Quorum Court has levied a one - quarter (1 /4) percent gross
11 receipts and compensating use tax for jail and PIT services, and an election date of September
12 12, 2006, has been set to determine if the voters will approve this levy, and
13 WHEREAS, if this levy is approved by the voters then the amended interlocal agreement be-
14 tween the City, the County, and other municipalities within the County, will cease to operate,
15 thereby freeing a substantial sum of money currently obligated in the City budget, and
16 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors wishes to inform the voters of its intent for the use of this
17 money, which is currently $1.2 million per annum, and
18 WHEREAS, this intent is to dedicate the use of this money for public safety and public safety
19 support services,
20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
21 ROCK, ARKANSAS:
22 Section 1. The Board of Directors, in reaffirming its unanimous support for the proposed
23 county wide gross receipts and compensating use tax for jail and PIT purposes, states its intent
24 to use for public safety and public safety support services any monies returned to discretionary
25 use by the City as a result the end of a continuing obligation to fund participation in the inter -
26 local agreement for jail services first executed on February 15, 1990, as amended.
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Resolution of Intent to Dedicate Jail Monies to Use for
Public Safety and Public Safety Support
I Section 2. In addition to traditional public safety services such as police and fire protection,
2 public safety support services can include, but not be limited to, such uses as programs to deal
3 with abandoned and vacant houses, drug houses, nuisance structures, support programs in
4 other City departments which assist police and fire in the fulfillment of their functions, ad-
s vanced life support or basic life support ambulance services, and any other such services which
6 will have an impact upon the comfort and safety for citizens of, or visitors to, the City.
7 Section 3. Upon notification of the official vote on September 12, 2006, on the quarter
8 (1 /4) percent gross receipts and compensating use tax, the City Manager shall take steps, be-
9 ginning with the 2007 City budget, to implement this stated intent of the Board of Directors.
10 Section 4. The fulfillment of this stated intent shall be part of the fiscal practices of the City
11 set forth in Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code §§ 2 -245 - 260.2 (1988).
12 Section 5. Severabi/ity. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause,
13 phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,
14 such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which
15 shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or uncon-
16 stitutional was not originally a part of the resolution.
17 Section 6. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this
18 resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency including, but not limited to,
19 Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 19,975 (August 8, 2006), and Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No.
20 8257 (February 9, 1990).
21 ADOPTED: September 5, 2006
22 ATTEST:
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25 Na cy Woo , City Clerk
26 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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29 Thomas M. Carpenter, City A orney
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Resolution of Intent to Dedicate Jail Monies to Use for
Public Safety and Public Safety Support
APPROVED:
Jim ley, Mayor