HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 9117 (Endorsing Park & Wildlife Bond Act)RESOLUTION NO. —211 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ENDORSING THE CALIFORNIANS FOR PARKS AND WILDLIFE BOND ACT OF
1994 INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael finds that providing park and recreation
services is of vital environmental, social and economic interest to the citizens of our
community; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of community and conservation groups, business and
labor, historic preservation and other organizations have undertaken a volunteer,
community based effort to place a park, recreation and wildlife General Obligation
Bond Act on the June, 1994 ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Bond Act will provide needed facilities for the enhancement of
our community, including urban forestry, park and recreation facilities, historic
preservation, and a wide variety of other programs; and
WHEREAS, CALPAW '94 includes funding for at -risk youth facilities, in order to
reduce crime, drug activity, and gang violence in our community; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael will receive and estimated $198,585 for
development of park and recreation facilities if CALPAW '94 is approved by the voters;
and
WHEREAS, thousands of jobs will be created with passage of this bond; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has supported past State Park Bond Act
legislation and received hundreds of thousands of dollars in park capital improvement
funds since 1976;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of San Rafael endorses the
CALPAW '94 initiative, and also endorses the specific proposition that contains the
measure as it will appear on the June 1994 ballot.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of said City held on Monday the 21st
of March, 1994 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Thayer, Zappetini &
Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JE M. LEONCINI, CITY CLERK
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