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RESOLUTION NO. 06-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE
CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERACY IMPROVEMENT
AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND
RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2006
THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF TEMECUlA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOllOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Temecula does hereby find,
determine and declare that:
A. The California State Library has identified that at least 579 unfunded
library construction projects which total $4.4 billion in need statewide.
B. Senate Bill 1161, authored by Senator Alpert and known as the California
Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation
Bond Act of 2006 ("Bond Act"), has been passed by both the California Senate and the
House of Representatives.
C. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill into law on September
22, 2004, preparing it for submission to voters.
D. Approval by the voters of the Bond Act would authorize the State of
California to sell $600 million in bonds to assist local governments in the construction
and renovation of public libraries.
E. Passage of the Bond Act, which will appear on the June 2006 ballot, will
permit many cities and counties across the State to construct and renovate libraries
within their communities.
F. Riverside County, as the fastest growing county in the State of California,
will continue have ongoing needs for public libraries and library services.
G. Use of existing libraries in Riverside County continues to grow and expand
as new libraries are added, new services offered and hours increased.
Section 2. The City Council hereby endorses and supports the passage and
funding of the California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library
Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2006, and urges all citizens, community
leaders, and organizations in Riverside County to lend their support to the creation of
this public library bond fund.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 9th day of May, 2006.
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Ron Roberts, Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 06-38 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 9th day of May, 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Comerchero, Edwards, Naggar,
Washington, Roberts
NOES: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT: 0
None
ABSTAIN: 0
None
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Susan W Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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