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Home My WebLink About1316 OrdinancePP.. ._.�' ORDINANCE NO. 1316 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND AND APPROPRIATING $70,000.00; AS SET FORTH BELOW, AND MAKING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS AND ADDITIONS IN CERTAIN BUDGET ITEMS TO ACCOMPLISH THE USES AND PURPOSES HEREAFTER SET FORTH. WHEREAS, The City of Pasco, in order to be consistent with the emphasis placed on "Crime on the Street" be the Federal Government, and WHEREAS, The City of Pasco has undertaken to conduct a study to elevate the efficiency of the Pasco Police Department of the City of Pasco, and WHEREAS, The City of Pasco recognizes the need for improvement and expansion of the Pasco Police Department and its capabilities, and WHEREAS, The City of Pasco considers it vital to the best interests of the City of Pasco to immediately implement programs consistent with the views expressed in the Police Study, and declares that an emergency exists whereby it is necessary to adjust the Current Expense Fund to be in accordance with revenues anticipated to be received from sources outlined in Section 2, and WHEREAS, pursuant to R.C.W. 35.33.090, an emergency is deemed to exist requiring change and adjustment of certain items in certain funds, as set forth herein. AS FOLLOWS: NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN Section 1. That in order to provide funds -to implement programs in the Police Department and General Administration Department, the following changes in line items of the several departments and classifications of the 1968 Budget of the City of Pasco are hereby ordered. -1- DEPARTMENT BUDGET ITEM CHANGE AMOUNT General Administration Salaries & Mages Addition $ 11,000.00 General Administration Employee Benefits Retirement Addition 594.00 Industrial Insurance Addition 104.50 Group Medical Addition 358.50 Social Security Addition 484.00 Police Department Salaries & Mages Addition 42,500.00 Police Department Employee Benefits Retirement Addition 2,295.00 Industrial Insurance Addition 404.00 Group Medical Addition 1,385.00 Social Security Addition 1,870.00 Police Department Material & Supplies Office & Patrol Exp. Addition 2,546.00 Police Department Other Expenses Travel & Personal Exp. Addition 500.00 TOTAL: Current Expenses Increase $ 64,041.00 SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Pasco, as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco on this 16 day of July , 1968, and signed in authentication of its passage this 16 day of July 1968. ATT GEORGE D. �A�TMAN, Director of A2ministrati'675-and ex -officio ty Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: D. WNE CAMPKLL, City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND AND APPRO- PRIATING $70,000.00; AS SET FORTH BELOW, AND MAKING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS AND AD- DITIONS IN CERTAIN BUDGET ITEMS TO AC- COMPLISH THE USES AND PURPOSES HEREAFTER SET FORTH. WHEREAS, the City of Pasco, in order to be consistent with the emphasis placed on "Crime on the Street" by the Federal Government, and WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has undertaken to conduct a study to elevate the efficiency of the Pasco Police Department of the City of Pasco, and WHEREAS, the City of Pasco recognizes the need for improvement and ex- pansion of the Pasco Police. Department and its capabilities, and WHEREAS, the City of Pasco considers it vital to the best interests of the City of Pasco to immediately implement programs consistent with the views ex- pressed -'in the Police Study, and declares that an emergency exists whereby it is necessary to adjust the Current Expense Fund to be in'accordance with revenues anticipated to be received from sources outlined in Section 2, and WHEREAS, pursuant to R'. C. W. 35.33.090, an emergency, other than those set,forth therein, is .deemed to exist requiring change and adjustment of certain items in certain funds,, as set forth herein, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 : That in order to provide funds to implement programs in the Police Department and General Adminisiration'Department, the following changes in line items of the several departments and classifications of the 1968 Budget of the City of Pasco are hereby ordered: DEPARTMENT BUDGET ITEM CHANGE AMOUNT General Administration Salaries & Wages Addition $11,000.00 General Administration Employee Benefits: Retirement Addition 594.00 Industrial Insurance Addition 104.50 Group Medical Addition 358.50 Social Security Addition 484.00 Police Department Salaries & Wages Addition 42,500.00 Police Department Employee Benefits: Retirement Addition 2,295.00 Industrial Insurance Addition 404.00 Group Medical Addition 1,385.00 Social Security Addition 1,870.00 Police Department Materials & Supplies: Office & Patrol Exp. Addition 2,546.00 Police Department Other Expenses: Travel & Personal Exp. Addition 500.00 TOTAL, Current Expense Increase $64,041.00 SECTION 2. That the City of Pasco, `.in order to provide funds for the above ex- penditures, states its intention and limits this emergency appropriation, to the receipt of funds from the following sources: :t Increase in Business Occupation Tax: $35,000.00 Inter -Fund Loan from Pasco Water Fund: 35,000.00 TOTAL, Anticipated Revenues: $70,000.00 The City Council shall, in its discretion, and at such times as it deems appro- priate, pass such ordinances as are necessary to provide funds from the sources indicated. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of 1968. Attest: G. E. Carter, Mayor George D. Eastman, City Clerk Approved as to form: D. Wayne Campbell, City Attorney NOTICE OF BOND SALE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, 1968 $120,000.00 SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the Director of Administration and ex -officio City Clerk, at the City Halle Pasco, Washington, until 2000 P.M., POST, on August 20, 1968 for the purchase of $120,000.00 par value of "General Obligation Bonds, 1968,°' authorized by Ordinance No. , for the purpose of providing funds to construct, install, and equip two swimming pools and two recreation multi -use facilities or covered play areas, and one Golf Cart Storage Building. The bonds will be dated September 1, 1968, will be in the denomination of $5,000.00 each, will be numbered from 1 to 24, inclusive, will bear interest at an effective rate not exceeding 6% per annum, payable semi-annually on March 1st and September lst of each year, interest to maturity to be evidenced by coupons to be attached to the bonds, will be payable, both principal and interest, at the Office of the City Treasurer of the City of Pasco, Washington, and will mature serially as follows; Bond Numbers Inclusive) Amounts Maturities 1 $ 5 AO0.00 September 1, 1970 2 5,000.00 September 1, 1971 3 59000.00 September 1, 1972 4 5,000.00 September 1, 1973 5 5,000.00 September 1, 1974 6 5,000.00 September 1, 1975 7 59000.00 September 1, 1976 8 59000.00 September 1, 1977 9 5,000.00 September 1, 1978 10 5,000.00 September 1, 1979 11 59000.00 September 1, 1980 12 5,000.00 September 1, 1981 13 5,000.00 September 19 1982 14 5,000.00 September 1, 1983 15 and 16 10,000.00 September 1, 1984 17 and 18 109000.00 September 1, 1985 19 and 20 10,000.00 September 19, 1986 21 and 22 100000.00 September 1, 1987 23 and 24 109000.00 September 1, 1988 The City has reserved the right to redeem the bonds as a whole, or in part in inverse numerical order, on September 1, 1978, or on any semi-annual interest payment date thereafter, at par plus accrued interest to date of redemption. Any call for the redemption of such bonds shall be made by publishing notice thereof in the official newspaper of the City at least once, not less than thirty (30) nor more than forty-five (45) days prior to the call date. Notice of such intended redemption shall also be mailed to the account manager or principal underwriter of the successful bidder at its principal place of business not more than forty-five nor less than thirty days prior to the call date. In addition, such redemption notice shall also be sent to Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and Standard & Poor's Corporation, at their official offices in New York, New York. Interest on any bonds so called for redemption shall cease on dates fixed for such redemption upon payment of the call price into the bond redemption fund. The City of Pasco has, by Ordinance No. /,3/,5^ , irrevocably pledged itself to levy taxes annually, within the constitutional and statutory tax limitations provided by law, on all property in the City subject to taxation in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same shall accrue and has pledged the full faith, credit and resources of the City for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds. Bidders are invited to name the rate or rates of interest which the bonds are to bear, not exceeding 6% per annum. Each bidder is required to and shall specify, (a) the lowest rate or rates of interest and premium, if any, above par at which the bidder will purchase the bonds; or (b) the lowest rate or rates of interest at which the bidder will purchase the bonds at par. No bid will be considered for the bonds for less than par and accrued interest. The purchaser must pay accrued interest to date of delivery of the bonds. For the purpose of evaluating bids only, the coupon rates bid being controlling, each bid shall state the total interest cost over the life of the bonds and the net effective interest rate of such bid. -2- Coupon rates shall be in multiples of 1/8 or 1/10 of 1%, or both. No more than one rate of interest may be fixed for any one maturity. Only one coupon will be attached to each bond for each installment of interest thereon, and bids providing for additional or supplemental coupons will be rejected. The maximum differential between the lowest and highest coupon rates named in any bid shall not exceed 2%. The bonds shall be sold to the bidder making the best bid, subject to the right of the City Council of the City of Pasco to reject any and all bids and to readvertise the bonds for sale in the manner provided by law and no bid for less than all of the bonds will be considered. All bids shall be sealed and, except the bid of the State of Washington;, if one is received, shall be accompanied by a deposit of $6,000.00. The deposit shall be either cash or by certified or cashier's check, made payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Pasco, which shall be promptly returned if the bid is not accepted. If the bonds are ready for delivery and the successful bidder shall fail and neglect to complete the purchase of the bonds within forty (40) days following the acceptance of his bid, the amount of his deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Pasco, and in that event, the City Council may accept the bid of the one making the next best bid. If there be two or more equal bids for the bonds for not less than par plus accrued interest, and such bids are the best bids received, the City Council will determine by lot which bid will be accepted. The bonds will be delivered to the successful bidder at the Office of the City Treasurer of the City of Pasco, or in the City of Seattle at the expense of the City, or at such other place as the City Treasurer and the successful bidder may mutually agree upon at the purchaser's expense. m3® The City of Pasco will cause the bonds to be printed or lithographed and signed without expense to the successful bidder. The approving legal opinion of Messrs, Roberts, Shefelman, Lawrence, Gay & Moch, attorneys, Seattle, Washington, will be furnished to the purchasers of the bonds without cost to the purchasers, which legal opinion will be printed on each bond, and a nomlitigation certificate will be included in the closing papers DATED at Pasco, Washington, this 16th day of July , 1968, eorge astman, Director o ministration and ex=of icio City Clerk Publication Dates: -7/2.5j, 7 8 i -4- CRIME INDEX AND POLICE ACTIVITY TREND SEMI–ANNUAL REPORT 1968 Classification of Offenses (Pari I Classes)` This year to date Same period Las Year Percent CRIMINAL HOMICIDE- 1 1 0 FORCIBLE RAPE 1 0 10z ROBBERY, 4 10 — wo AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 28 29 _YO BURGLARY 86 106 +18 LA RCENY THEFT (except auto)' 50 and over in value 57 66 +13 + 18 + 7 + 13 LARCENY THEFT Under 0 in value 447 381 +16 AUTO THEFT �3 31 X6'0 TOTAL 647 624 +35, Larceny TABLE 2 $50 and over CRIME INDEX TRENDS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION 1lid+'j + 28 +23 (January - March, 1968 over 1961) + 0 + 11 + 18 + 13 Forcible Aggravated Region Total Murder rape Robbery assault Burglary Northeastern States + 21 +26 + 13 + 38 _ +18 North Central States + 15 +13 + 18 + 7 + 13 +12 Southern States + 15 + 9 + 26 + 32 + 17 +13 Western States + 16 +26 + 19 + 19 +21 +15 Larceny Aut:, $50 and over theE� + 2i + 28 +23 +16 + 0 + 11 + 18 + 13 STATE ON WASHINGTON JOHN J. O'CONNELL T� ATTORNEY GENKHAr1 ' N TEmi,LF OV JUSTICE OLYbfYIA, WASUINGTON 98501 NEWS RELEASE - July 1, 1968 OLYMPIA 7- Attorney General John J. O'Connell today estimated that the state of Washington may receive nearly $5 million in federal funds in the next two years for assistance of local law enforcement under the Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. The bill signed by President Johnson June.19 authorizes the expenditure of $400 million to help local law enforcement combat crime. The appropriation to implement the law is pending before congress. Attorney General O'Connell said the Federal Act requires that the Governor of each state must designate a state law enforcement planning agency which is representative of local law enforcement agencies and local government. The agency must represent police, prosecutors, the courts and correctional institutions. O'Connell said he has received tentative assurances from federal officials that the Washington Citizens Committee on Crime meets the criteria of the federal law. In a letter to Governor Daniel J. Evans, the Attorney General urged the Governor to designate the Citizens Committee on Crime as the official state agency to receive the federal funds and disburse them to local agencies of the criminal justice system to carry out the programs authorized in the Crime Control Act. "To obtain the maximum benefits under the new Act, it is imperative that the state act immediately. I would be most happy to meet with you or your staff to discuss this opportunity further", O'Connell said in the letter. O'Connell also announced that his staff has prepared a nine page digest of the 134 -page federal law. Copies of the digest are being mailed to all police chiefs, sheriffs, and judges to help them understand the potential effect of the Federal Legislation on their agencies. -30- -1 - SYNOPSIS OF THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968 The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, which became law on June 19, 1968, will afford the state of Washington significant opportunities to strengthen its criminal justice system. Under Title I of the new act the state of Washington will be eligible to receive approximately $5 million in federal assistance in the first two years. The law requires that the Governor designate a "law enforcement planning agency", which must be representative of local law enforcement agencies and local government. The federal government considers the term "law enforcement agencies" to mean all units of the criminal justice system, i.e., police, prosecution, courts and corrections. The planning agency will then receive approximately $400,000 in federal funds on a 90-10 matching basis for use in preparing a comprehensive plan for improvements in .our criminal justice system. Once the plan is approved, federal funds will be avail- able, on a matching basis, to local and,state agencies. If Congress appropriates the full amount authorized in the Act, the state will receive approximately $630,000 the first year and approximately $3,800,000 the second year. Seventy-five per cent of these funds will go to local agencies. Grants will be available for a variety of purposes, including: Crime Control Act Cont'd. - 2 - 1) Development of methods to strengthen law en- forcement and reduce crime; 2) Recruitment and training of law enforcement personnel; 3) Public education regarding crime; 4) Construction of physical facilities; 5) Development of specialized units to fight organ- ized crime; 6) Prevention and control of riot and violent civil disorders, and 7) Development of police -community relations programs. Title II provides that incriminating statements made by a person are admissible in federal prosecutions if they are volun- tarily given. While the trial judge is directed to consider the time elapsed between arrest and statement, and whether the defend- ant knew the nature of the charges against him, his right to re- main silent and his right to the assistance of counsel, the presence or absence of such factors need not be conclusive on the issue of voluntariness of such statements. A second section of Title II provides simply that the testimony of an eye witness is admissible in court. Both sections are obviously attempts to tone down certain recent U. S. Supreme Court decisions on the subject. Crime Control Act Cont'd. - 3 - Title III prohibits the interception or attempted inter- ception of any wire or oral communications which involve wire or radio transmission or otherwise use or affect interstate or foreign commerce. Disclosure or attempted disclosure of information so ob- tained is also prohibited. The major exceptions include permissible interception of such communications by a party to the communication, or where one party to the communication has given prior consent. The penalty for violation is a fine of $10,000 or S years' imprisonment, or both. Advertising, manufacturing, or possession of devices to be used for surreptitious interception of communications, knowing that they are to be mailed or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, as well as mailing or so transporting such devices, also carries a penalty of a fine of $10,000 or five years' im- prisonment, or both. Seizure and forfeitureof such devices is_ authorized (as well as the carrying vessel or vehicle in some cases). Provision is also made for mandatory testimony involving violations with immunity from prosecution at the request of the U. S. attorney. Evidence obtained in violation of this chapter may not be used in any state or federal judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding. Relatively elaborate provision is made for obtaining Crime Control Act Cont'd, - 4 - warrant authority to intercept communications otherwise prohibited for many enumerated federal crimes. Authority is also granted for state or local prosecuting attorneys to obtain such warrants in state superior court for the offenses of murder, kidnaping, gambling, robbery, bribery, extortion, dealing in narcotic drugs, marijuana or dangerous drugs, or other crimes endangering "life, limb or property" amounting to a felony, BUT ONLY IF STATE LAW SO PERMITS. Information so obtained may be used both to further the investigation and as evidence at trial. Rigid safeguards are provided, setting forth the per- missible manner, methods and timing of the execution of such war- rants and disposition of information so obtained. In addition to other penalties, any person who intercepts, discloses or uses communications in violation of the above is sub- ject to civil penalties, including (1) actual damages but not less than $100 per day, or $1,000, whichever is higher; (2) punitive damages, and (3) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of litiga- tion. itiga- tion. Title IV is captioned "State Firearms Control Assistance" and generally makes unlawful the business of importing, manufac- turing, or dealing in firearms and shipping, transporting or re- ceiving firearms or certain ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce in the conduct of such business without a;license issued by the U. S. Treasury Department. Interpretation of this title Crime Control.Act Cont'd. - .5 - requires careful consideration of certain terms defined therein. "Firearm", for example, means any weapon (including a starter gun) which will,or is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of any such weapon; any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or any destructive device. "Destructive device" is defined as "any explosive, incendiary or poisoned gas bomb, grenade, mine, rocket, missile, or similar device" and includes any weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile from a barrel having a bore of 1/2 -inch or more in diameter. "Ammunition" is defined as "ammunition for a destructive device" but does not include shotgun shells or any other ammunition de- signed for use in a firearm other than a destructive device. Further definitive exceptions include provision that an antique firearm is not a "firearm". Shotguns, nonautomatic rifles (other than sawed off shotguns or rifles) and devices used solely for signaling, line -throwing, etc. are excluded from the term "destructive device". More specific provisions of this title include provision that unlicensed persons may not transport into or receive in his home state firearms obtained out-of-state, other than rifles and shotguns, or to transport or receive any firearms obtained else- where which would be unlawful for him to purchase or possess in his home state or political subdivision. Crime Control Act Cont'd. - 6 - Destructive devices, machine guns, short -barreled shotguns, and short -barreled rifles may not be transported by unlicensed persons without specific authorization from the Secretary of the Treasury. Unlicensed persons may not transfer, sell, give, trade, transport or deliver to any other unlicensed person who resides in another state any firearm other than a shotgun or rifle, or any firearm which the transferee is not entitled'to purchase or possess by the law of the transferee's home state or local gov- ernment. False statements made in acquiring or attempting to ac- quire a firearm with respect to any fact material to the lawfulness of the sale or disposition of the firearm are prohibited. Licensees may not sell or deliver firearms, other than shotguns or rifles, to anyone under 21 years of age, or who is a resident of another state. Neither may he sell or deliver firearms to persons who live where the purchase or possession of such weapons would be a violation of the state or local law in the other state. Sale or delivery by a licensee of any destructive device, machine gun, short -barreled shotgun or short -barreled rifle, is prohibited unless the.purchaser has a sworn statement from the chief law enforcement officer of the buyer's locality attesting that local law permits such sale or delivery and that a lawful use is intended. a t Crime Control Act Cont'd. The name, age and place of residence of any purchaser must be recorded on all firearm sales by licensees. No firearm may sold to a fugitive from justice or one under indictment or convicted of a felony. Interstate or foreign contract or common carriers may not. knowingly transport firearms transferred in violation of this statute. No person who is a fugitive, under indictment, or con- victed of a felony may ship or receive firearms or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce. Interstate transportation of stolen firearms or ammuni- tion is prohibited. Knowing possession of stolen firearms or ammunition is prohibited. Knowing shipment, transportation or receiving in interstate commerce any firearm with a serial number which is removed,obliter- ated or altered is prohibited. It is further unlawful to import firearms or ammunition without authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury under guidelines set out in the chapter, and receipt of ,illegally im- ported firearms or ammunition is prohibited. Failure to keep the required records or false entries therein is prohibited. Licensing. Provision for licensing included in the Act provides for fees of $500 to $1,000 per year for manufacturers or importers and a fee of $1,000 for dealers in destructive a Crime Control Act Cont'd. - 8 - devices and/or ammunition, $250 per year for pawnbrokers dealing in firearms other than destructive devices, and $10 per year for dealers not pawnbrokers or handling destructive devices. Penalties. False statements or representations of infor- mation required under the Act may be punished by a fine of $5,000 or five years' imprisonment, or both. Anyone who ships, transports or receives in interstate or foreign commerce a firearm which is to be, or is reasonably believed to be, used to commit a felony may expect a fine of $10,000, or 10 years in prison `or both. Any firearm or ammunition involved in violation of this Act is subject to seizure and forfeiture. The Act specifically provides that state regulations not inconsistent therewith are valid. Title V provides that any person convicted of a felony because of the furtherance of or participation in a riot or civil disorder may not hold any position in the federal government or the government of the District of Columbia for five years. Final conviction is also grounds for removal from any such position then held. Title VI provides that the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Crime Control Act Cont'd. - 9 - Title VII prohibits receipt, possession or transportation in commerce of firearms by: 1) Felons; 2) Armed forces veterans not honorably discharged; 3) Court -adjudged mental incompetents; 4) Former U. S. citizens who have renounced that citizen- ship; S) Aliens illegally or unlawfully in the U. S. The penalty provided is two years' imprisonment, $10,000 fine, or both. title VIII permits appeal by the U.S. from an order author- izing seized property or suppressing evidence prior to trial where the evidence.is substantial proof of the criminal charge pending. Title IX authorizes search warrants by federal courts for any property that constitutes evidence of a federal crime. (The state of Washington authorizes search for mere evidence only in the case of homicide.) Title X provides heavy penalties for communication of any. ransom demand or communication of any threat to kidnap or injure any person, or threat to injure a person's reputation or prop- erty in the District of Columbia. / r MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIA_\� OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA I 1313 EAST 60TH STREET • CHICAGO • ILLINOIS 60637; w f I JUN 28196800° ! -- JOSEPH F� June 20, 1568 ' OF PM001 DI WASHINGTON , TO: United States Members RE: SENATE HEARINGS SCHEDULED ON BILL TO REPEAL AIR TRAVEL TAX EXEMPTION OF AIR TRAVEL BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERN- MENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS Section 101(b) of H.R. 16241, the transportation tax and customs exemptions reduction bill which has been passed by the House of Representatives, would repeal the express exemption of air travel on official business by State and local government officers and employees from the present tax on domestic air travel and the impending tax on overseas air travel. Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler will testify on this bill before the Senate Finance Committee on June 25, 1968 and public witnesses will testify later (date not yet determined) if they notify the Committee of their desire to testify before June 25. These Senate hearings will apparently be the only oppor- tunity for State and local government officers to be heard. The following Policy Statement was adopted on June 5, 1968 at the 62nd Annual MFOA Conference in New Orleans: "The Municipal Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada supports the immunity of State and local government from taxation by the Federal govern- ment. This Association is therefore strongly opposed to the proposed elimination of the immunity of State and local government from the tax on air travel by State and local government officers and employees on official busi- ness which is embodied in H.R. 16241 passed by the House of Representatives. The exemption from this tax now reflected in Internal Revenue Code Section 4292 should be restored by the Senate." To act effectively if you support this policy statement, the ranking MFOA member of each city, county, district or other political subdivision should request time to be heard at the hearings in opposition to Section 101(b) of the bill, which would delete the State and local government exemptions from the tax on air travel. At a minimum, letters in opposition should be sent to Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Senator Russell B. Long._ Copies of such lettersshould be sent to this office and to all Senators and Representatives from your State. These letters and requests should be sent as soon as possible before June 25 -- or as soon thereafter as possible if you cannot meet the June 25 date. While the imposition of this tax would be serious in itself and obviously would add to the operating cost of State and local governments and their agencies, it is more important to note that any power of the Federal Government to impose this tax could lead to full taxation of all State and local governments, thus effec- tively destroying the federal system. House Report No. 126+ states this travel is relatively limited. For the minimum monetary return from this tax, Congress should not undermine existing and future Federal -State -Municipal cooperation. Therefore, the bill should be amended to eliminate the termination of State and local public exemptions. The enclosed copy of the Committee on Finance press release notes the address to which you should send a request to appear at the hearings. Letters to Senator Long may be sent to the same address. This communication is being sent for information to as many members of MFOA as possible in the limited time which is available. Joseph F. Clark Executive Director COPY PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Committee on Finance June 17, 1968 2227 New Senate Office Bldg. HEARINGS ON FOREIGN TRAVEL TAX BILL RESCHEDULED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE Senator Russell B. Long (D., La.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today announced that on Tuesday, June 25, 19683 the Committee would begin the first phase o public hearings on H.R. 16241, the Administration bill to impose an excise tax on overseas air transportation tickets and to reduce the customs exemptions for returning residents and foreign gifts received through the mail. During the first phase of the hearing, the. Honorable Henry H. Fowler, Secretary of the Treasury, will pre- sent the case for the legislation._ Public witnesses who will be heard by the Committee will testify at a later phase of the hearing, the date of which is to be announced at a subsequent time. Senator Long urged those desiring to participate in this proceeding who have not already done so to make their request to Tom Vail, Chief Counsel, Committee on Finance, 2227 New Senate Office Building, no later than Tuesday, June;25, 1968. PR No. 30 CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON CITY HALL - 412 W. CLARK - P. O. BOX 293 - TELEPHONE 547-8801 FROM THE OFFICE OF: Honorable Mayor and City Council; City Manager and Chief of Police City Hall Pasco, Washington Gentlemen: W. T. Jones June 28, 1968 Re: Public Hearing -- Ordinance No. 1312 July 2, 1968 I wish to express my apologies for my absence at this Public Hearing concerning Ordinance No. 1312. I received a subpoena from the District Court of Multno- mah County, Oregon to return to Oregon and appear as a witness at a minder trial, which necessitated my absence here tonight. To help implement programs outlined for the betterment of the Pasco Police Department, I would like to urge favor- able consideration of Ordinance No. 1312. Upon my return to Pasco, which should be a matter of a few days, I will be available to any of you for comments or questions. Thank you. Sincerely,, .p.op William T. Jon Special Police Consultant Pasco Police Department wtj:es r 9r 1. . TRAFFIC ARRESTS THIS MONTH JNIFORM CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES ARRESTS ARRESTS (INCLUDE RELEASED NO FORMAL CHARGE) (INCLUDE RELEASED NO FORMAL CHARGE JUVENILES ADULTS TOTAL JUVENILES ADULTS TOTAL �I 1. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE: a. MURDER AND NONNEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER 33: 1 1 3 0 3 b. MANSLAUGHTER BY NEGLIGENCE 735 1463 TOTAL TRAFFIC ARRESTS AND CITATIONS 759 2. FORCIBLE RAPE +977. 1 1 3. ROBBERY 6 1 7 2 2 4. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ] '7 7 f 55.. BURGLARY • BREAKING OR ENTERING 6 6 8 —7 15 6. LARCENY • THEFT (EXCEPT AUTO THEFT) 21 38 59 47 48 9 5 7. AUTO THEFT 8. OTHER ASSAULTS (RETURN A • 40) 2 10 12 8 8, TOTAL - PART i CLASSES 49 52 101 58 76 13' THIS YEAR TO DATE LAST YEAR TO DATE Y PERCENT CHANGE +9 a +46 o +33 o 9. ARSON 10. FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 1 1 4 1 S 11. FRAUD 7 7 1 5 6 12. EMBEZZLEMENT 2 2 13. STOLEN PROPERTY; BUYING, RECEIVING, POSSESSING i4. VANDALISM 15. WEAPONS; CARRYING, POSSESSING, ETC. .1 1; 16. PROSTITUTION AND COMMERCIALIZED VICE 4 4 17. SEX OFFENSES (EXCEPT 2 AND 16) 6 2' 8- . 3 1 3 18. NARCOTIC DRUG LAWS 19. GAMBLING 1 20. OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN 2 2 1 2i. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 26 26 20 20 22. LIQUOR LAWS 1 21 26 47 21 42 63 23. DRUNKENNESS 333 333 254 254 ' ' 24. DISORDERLY CONDUCT 5 21 26 4 19 23- 25. VAGRANCY 4 12_ 16 12 2.3. 26. ALL OTHER OFFENSES (EXCEPT TRAFFIC) 25 29 54' 31 40 71 TOTAL - PART II CLASSES THIS YEAR TO DATE 76 462 538 i =LAST TO DATE PERCENT CHANGE +97. — o , PHYSICAL CUSTODY ARRESTS 24 1, 33: WARRANTSSERVED ) CITATIONS ISSUED F 735 1463 TOTAL TRAFFIC ARRESTS AND CITATIONS 759 " L4961, it +977. x