HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-09-14; City Council; 17788; Presentation for No on Proposition 68 CampaignAB# 17,788
MTG. 9/14/04
DEPT. CM
CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 0
TITLE:
REQUEST TO MAKE A PRESENTATION FROM JANETTE
LITTLER, REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR THE NO ON
PROPOSITION 68 CAMPAIGN
DEPT. HD.
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive presentation from Janette Littler, Regional Director, of the No On Proposition 68
Campaign.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City Council provides an opportunity for citizens and organizations to have an item
placed on a City Council Agenda by submitting a letter to the City Manager. Attached is a
letter (Exhibit I) from Janette Littler, Regional Director, No On Proposition 68 Campaign,
requesting the opportunity to make a presentation to the City Council regarding their
opposition to Proposition 68.
The proposed Proposition 68, known as the Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion,
amends the State Constitution and state statutes, and sets up two possible scenarios
regarding gambling revenues.
The first scenario would occur only if all Indian tribes with compacts agree to specified
revisions which authorize the Governor to negotiate tribal compact amendments requiring
that Indian tribes pay 25% of slot machinelgaming device revenues to a government fund,
comply with multiple state laws, and accept state court jurisdiction to their existing
com pacts.
The second scenario would be triggered if the tribes do not agree to the revisions. In this
case, 5 existing racetracks and 11 existing card rooms would be allowed to operate slot
machinedgaming devices that would pay 33% of net revenues to fund government public
safety, regulatory, and social programs. Specifically, under the second scenario, the
measure allows specified racetracks and card rooms located in Alameda, Contra Costa,
Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego (Oceans Eleven Card Room in Oceanside), and San
Mateo Counties to operate up to 30,000 slot machines. The measure would allow the sale
or sharing of slot machine licenses in certain circumstances. The measure also makes
permanent the limit on the expansion of both the number of card rooms and the size of
existing card rooms.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Unknown at this time
EXHIBITS:
1.
68, dated August 10, 2004.
Letter to Ray Patchett, City Manager, from Janette Littler, Regional Director, No On
ON 68
www.Stop68.com
August 10,2004
Mr. Raymond R. Patchett
City Manager
City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Dear Mr. Patchett:
I-write to ask permission to speak to your city council in the presentation portion
of its meeting so that I may ask for passage of an opposition resolution to
Proposition 68.
As you may know, Prop. 68s sole aim is to grant the exclusive right to operate
huge new casinos with 30,000 slot machines in cities and suburbs, near 200
schools and congested streets and highways. It would mean, of course, more
crime and more traffic.
That’s why the League of Cities joined in opposing Prop 68 last week. I hope to
speak to your council to ask them to do the same and look forward to meeting
with you soon.
Sincerely,
Janeve Littler
Regional Director
No on Pro 68
61 9-890-8262 cell
jl ittler@Sto~68. com
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