Resolution 15626CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15626
SUPPORTING THE ALAMEDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
MEASURE C, THE 2020 STRONG SCHOOLS FOR ALAMEDA PARCEL TAX
WHEREAS, the State of California continues to annually underfund education
over the past several years in an effort to balance its budget; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain our high-performing schools and provide
Alameda's students the support they need, AUSD needs to be able to continue
attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers and staff who can provide excellent
instruction; and
WHEREAS, Alameda teachers and staff are among the lowest paid in the
County; and
WHEREAS, many employees indicate they work second or third jobs to support
themselves and their families; and
WHEREAS, less than half of AUSD staff can afford to live in Alameda
compared to ten years ago, when nearly 80% lived on the Island; and
WHEREAS, as a result of living outside of Alameda, employees often have
significant commutes to work; and
WHEREAS, AUSD loses nearly 20% of their teachers and staff to other school
districts each year, largely because neighboring districts offer higher compensation
and stronger benefits, which has negative impacts on the quality and consistency of
the academic instruction provided to local students; and
WHEREAS, the proposed parcel tax includes exemptions for seniors and
residents receiving SSI for a disability; and
WHEREAS, to help minimize the impact of cuts and maintain the quality of
education for Alameda children, the Board of Education ("Board") has determined that
maintaining stable local revenue from a school parcel tax focused on attracting and
retaining quality teachers and staff is necessary; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Alameda supports Measure C, the Alameda Unified School District's proposed
Replacement Education Parcel Tax.
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 a regular meeting
assembled on the 17th day of December 2019, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft — 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 18th day of December 2019.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Yibin Shen, City Attprney
City of Alameda