HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 6713 (Community College Tuition System)RESOLUTION NO. 6713
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A REASONABLE SYSTEM OF FEES AND TUITION FOR
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES
WHEREAS, the Marin Community Colleges serve 24,000 credit and
non-credit students; and
WHEREAS, many of these students are un- or underemployed adults,
single parents, older adults or disabled students; and
WHEREAS, the colleges emphasize occupational training, transfer
curricula, basic skills, and second career training; and
WHEREAS, lack of adequate state funding has created a fiscal
crisis; and
WHEREAS, this crisis will disrupt many students' education; and
WHEREAS, there is no alternate educational institution in Marin
in which students can enroll; and
WHEREAS, there exists some $108 million dollars in state funds
designated for community colleges; and
WHEREAS, a reasonable system of fees and tuition should be
charged; and
WHEREAS, $10 million dollars has been set aside for scholarships
for those who cannot afford said fees; and
WHEREAS, there is a projected state surplus at the end of the
current fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of San Rafael urges Speaker Brown and Governor Deukmejian to
take leadership in seeing that state funding is restored to community
colleges now.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly intro-
duced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City
on Tuesday , the Third day of January , 19849 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Frugoli., Nave, Russom & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
J M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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