Resolution 13172CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13172
ACKNOWLEDGING AND COMMENDING THE EFFORTS OF THE
ALAMEDA EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR THE GALA EVENT AND
CONCERT SERIES SPRING 2000 PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Alameda Education Foundation's mission is "to engage
Alameda's citizenry, political, and business communities to create an exemplary
public school system, ensuring Alameda's future economic vitality and unique
quality of life "; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda Education Foundation, comprised of parents,
educators, residents, businesses and community leaders works together to support
educational excellence with the Alameda Unified School District; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda Education Foundation supports the theory that music
instruction is a vital component to educational growth benefitting childrens'
measurable growth in academic areas; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to enhance our schools and bring exciting new cultural
events to Alameda, the Alameda Education Foundation, with the sponsorship of Wind
River Systems, Inc., Lucent Technologies and AT &T Cable Services, produced a
Gala Event held on November 13, 1999 at the Kofman Auditorium with Maestro
Michael Morgan and the Oakland East Bay Symphony, hosted by Frederica Von
Stade, as the kick off to the Concert Series Spring 2000 Program.
WHEREAS, Judy Blank, Frederica Von Stade, Michael Morgan, Ainhoa
Arteta, Ellen Hoffman, Jerry Fiddler, Steve Cohen, Josh Cohen, Iry Hamilton, and Jo
Leitz were all essential to the success of this effort.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Alameda, hereby commends the efforts of the Alameda Education Foundation on
behalf of the children of our community, and expresses gratitude for the dedication,
effort and love which went into the creation and implementation of this Gala and the
Spring Concert Series. Alameda residents, family and friends are encouraged to
support this noble effort for the benefit of the children of Alameda.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on
the 18th day of January , 2000, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, Kerr and
Mayor Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this
19th day of January , 2000.
Diane Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda