Resolution 2004- 08
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-08
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
SUPPORTING MEASURE B - A BALLOT MEASURE TO CONTINUE
SUPPORT FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY LffiRARIES
WHEREAS, lifelong learning and literacy are an important component of a
healthy community, and libraries play an important role in their delivery; and
WHEREAS, voters overwhelmingly approved the 1994 ballot measure to restore
hours, books, and services at local libraries; and
WHEREAS, this measure put in place a 10-year funding mechanism that has
provided approximately 21 % of the overall library budget, or $5.3 million annually, to
libraries in Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Morgan
Hill, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County libraries face an uncertain future, with demand
for service increasing, at a time when cities and counties are facing past and future budget
cuts, and the funding provided for libraries by Measure B expires in June, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the expiration of funding through Measure B will mean a loss of
$5.3 million annually to local libraries, necessitating cuts to library services of21%; and
WHEREAS, reducing library funding by 21 % will mean closing libraries an
additional 1 or 2 days a week, including Sundays; reducing books and materials budgets
by nearly $700,000; and reducing or eliminating story hours for children, research
services for students and businesses, and adult literacy efforts; and
WHEREAS, Measure B will appear on the March 2, 2004 ballot in Santa Clara
County that will ask voters to continue funding our community library system by
continuing the current assessment benefiting libraries with a slight increase; and
WHEREAS, these funds can only be used for library services. All money raised
within a city will be returned to that city to fund its community library, and the funding
automatically expires after 7 years; and
WHEREAS, this measure will appear on the March 2, 2004 ballot as Measure B,
and, if approved by Santa Clara County voters, will provide funding to prevent serious
reductions in hours, books and services at our local libraries.
RESOLUTION NO, 2004-08
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Gilroy endorses Measure B on the March 2, 2004 ballot, encourages voters in the City of
Gilroy to vote in favor of this measure and directs the City Clerk to forward a copy of this
Resolution at the earliest possible date after its adoption to the Santa Clara County
Library and the Keep Our Libraries Strong campaign headquarters.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of January, 2004 by the following votes:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: CORREA, DILLON, GARTMAN,
MORALES, VALIQUETTE, VELASCO, PINHEIRO
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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Rho da Pellin,City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-08
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk ofthe City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2004-08 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
20th day of January, 2004, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 10th day of February, 2004.
(Seal)