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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5689RESOLUTION NO. 5689 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ENDORSING THE PRINCIPLES OF SENATE BILL 958 PROVIDING LONG—RANGE STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES WHEREAS, public libraries provide educational opportunity at the lowest possible per person cost; and WHEREAS, public libraries throughout California were among the hardest hit by Proposition 13 of all public services due to their historic reliance upon property taxes; and WHEREAS, the City Council of San Rafael is aware of the need for stable funding for library services in California; and WHEREAS, SB 958 presents a feasible plan for state and local sharing of costs, establishes a uniform foundation level of funding and strictly preserves "local control of the govern- ment and administration of public libraries"; and WHEREAS, the citizens of San Rafael and of the State of California would benefit greatly; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of San Rafael express their support of the principles of SB 958 providing long-range state and local funding for public libraries. I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City 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 4th day of JUNE , 1979, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Nixon and Acting Mayor Jensen NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS : None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : Mi ski men and Mayor Mul ryan JE&E M. LEONCINI, ty Clerk 22 A/30 IMF{ ,MwEll k 6