HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-012 CC Resolution RESOLUTION 96-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA FINDING SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT TO THE TEMECULA
CO TY FROM THE STATEWIDE SCHOOL FACILITIES
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND
WHEREAS, Califomia's school population is growing by an average of 160,000
students each year creating a need for more classrooms so that students will have an
opportunity to learn in an educationally appropriate environment; and
WHEREAS, Statewide School Facility Bond Measure Proposition 203 will provide
$3 billion in State funds for Kindergarten through University; and
NMEREAS, The City of Temecula has gone from a population of 27,000 in 1990 to
its current population of 41,000, approximately 9% average rate of increase per year, during
this 5 year City period; and
WHEREAS, The Temecula Valley Unified School District enrollment has gone from
1,200 students in 1985/86 to 12,500 students in 1995/96, exceeding 10% average rate of
increase per year, during this 10 year District period; and
VMEREAS, The City of Temecula and County of Riverside have approved General
Plans containing quantities of new residential units which will bring more than 20,000 new
students to the district, creating the need for more than 20 new Temecula Valley Unified
School District schools over the next 10-20 years; and
"EREAS, Temecula Valley Unified School District will not receive any more State
funds for school construction unless future Bond measures such as Proposition 203 are passed
by State voters; and
V*IHER]EAS, the lack of adequate school facilities hurts the quality of education in
our communities; and
VMEREAS, building needed schools will create as many as 50,000 jobs statewide
for every 120 schools built in the State; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Temecula
that the Statewide School Facility Bond Measure Proposition 203 which is on the March 26,
1996 ballot will provide substantial benefits which are necessary for this community.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of February, 1996.
F.Lindemans, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ss
CITY OF TEMECULA
1, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 96-12 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of February, 1996, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Ford, Roberts, Stone,
Lindemans
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
une S. Greek,
City Clerk
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