Resolution 1980- 12
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RESOLUTION NO. 80 - 12
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DECLARING
eOMMUNITY COLLEGE l~EK.
WHEREAS, California's 107 community colleges are dedicated to
the needs of their local citizens and oriented to local neighborhoods;
and
WHEP~AS, Ca1ifonia's community colleges stress local control,
and "open door" policy of equal access to all persons, tuition-free
education, opportunities for lifelong learning through a wide spec-
trum of programs and courses; and
~~EREAS, California's community colleges offer a total of
6,500 programs for citizens (1) planning to transfer to four-year
colleges or universities; (2) seeking skills for initial employment
or retraining; (3) desiring developmental education; and (4) seeking
personal growth; and
WHEREAS, California's community colleges have taken a leader-
ship role in developing programs for students with special needs,
such as the disadvantaged, reentering men and women, the handicapped,
student parents, members of ethnic minorities, senior citizens, work-
ing students, and those needing developmental education; and
WHEREAS, California's community colleges have met those spe-
cia1 needs by providing child development centers; learning resource
centers; advisors and services for the handicapped; satellite campus
centers throughout the community; weekend, twilight and television
courses to meet the needs of the working student; and extensive com-
munity service programs to encourage personal growth and enrichment;
and
lNHEREAS, California's community colleges believe in the impor-
tance of the unique classroom experience between student and teacher,
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the preservation of academic freedom and the fostering of staff
excellence; and
WHEREAS, California's community colleges have had a posi-
tive impact on the state's economy by producing graduates with sa1-
able skills who then become productive taxpayers, as well as through
the economic growth generated through employee salaries and purchase
of goods and services; and
WHEREAS, California's community colleges are dedicated to the
principle that society will benefit when all persons within it have
an opportunity for lifetime learning and improved quality of life;
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Gilroy City
Council does hereby declare the week of February 17-23, 1980 as,
COMMUNITY COLLEGE l{EEK
in Gilroy, with the theme of "CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES...
BY THE PEOPLE. . . FOR THE PEOPLE", and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Gilroy City Council urges
the citizens, students and legislators in Gilroy to strongly sup-
port and take advantage of the outstanding local programs and ser-
vices offered by the Gavi1an Joint Community College District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 1980, by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: ALBERT, CUNNINGHAM, HUGKAN, LINK,
PATE, TAYLOR and GOODRICH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
APPROVED;
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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I, StJSANNE E. Sl'EINHETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy,
do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No.
80-12
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t. an
orieinal resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a rceular meetin~ of aa1d Council held on &ha
4th
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day of
February
, 19~. at \ihich meeting. quorum wa.
present.
Itl WITNESS \J1IEREOF, I have hereWlto eat my hand and .ffixod
the Official ~eal of the City of Gilroy. this _ 6t~
day of
February
, llJ 80.
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