Resolution 13949CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO 13949
APPROVING THE ENDORSEMENT AND SUPPORTING
THE 2006 CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY BOND (PROPOSITION 81)
WHEREAS, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law the
California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction
and Renovation Bond Act of 2006; and
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 as Proposition 81, will permit many cities and counties across the state to
construct library facilities; and
WHEREAS, our community has evolving needs for ongoing and new
public library services; and
WHEREAS, our community hopes to expand branch library services with
improvements to current branch libraries and plans for a new Branch Library at
Alameda Point; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda Free Library Board fully endorses support for
Proposition 81 as indicated by a unanimous affirmative vote at the April 12, 2006
meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Alameda hereby supports the passage and funding of the California Reading
and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond
Act of 2006 (Proposition 81).
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 the Special Joint Meeting of the
City Council on the 2nd day of May 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson 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 3Td day of May, 2006.
Lara Weisiger, City clerk
City of Alameda