HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 06-C004E
RESOLUTION NO. 06-C4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERACY
IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND
RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2006
WHEREAS, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law the California
Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond
Act of 2006;
WHEREAS, approval by voters of that bond would authorize the State of
California to sell $600 million in bonds to assist local governments in the construction of
public libraries; and
WHEREAS, passage of that bond, which will appear on the June 2006 ballot, will
permit many cities and counties across the state to construct and renovate public library
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library has identified that at least 579 unfunded
library construction projects which total $4.4 billion in need statewide; and
WHEREAS, Azusa voters have overwhelmingly demonstrated their support for
new public library construction with the 76.46% approval of a local bond measure in
November 2001; and
WHEREAS, the need for anew or improved main city library in the City of Azusa
still exists and will continue to grow and change into the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa supports the passage and
funding of the California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library
Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2006, and urges all citizens, community
leaders, and organizations in the City of Azusa to lend their support to the creation of this
public library bond fund.
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 17T" DAY OF JANUARY, 2006
Nil YOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution No. 06-C4, was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17`" day of
January, 2006, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: CHAGNON
Attest:
CITY CLERK