HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2000-048 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-048
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$25,000 FROM SANDAG FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ENCOURAGING RESIDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2000
CENSUS COUNT AND AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000
BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE
IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000
WHEREAS, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has awarded the City
of Chula Vista a grant of $25,000 to conduct a series of bilingual street theater performances in
various areas of Chula Vista in order to raise awareness of and participation in the 2000 Census; and
WHEREAS, an approximately fifteen minute long skit, encouraging participation in the
census, will be written and performed over 70 times in parts of the City where the undercount was
greatest with the focus on breaking through the barriers of cultural differences and fear of
government by many Spanish-speaking residents; and
WHEREAS, not only will the skit be performed in traditional venues such as schools,
churches, libraries and recreation centers; it will also be presented in small parks, the end ofcul-de-
sacs and in other neighborhood gathering places.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby accept a grant in the amount of $25,000 from SANDAG for the purpose of encouraging
resident participation in the 2000 Census count.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fiscal Year 1999-2000 budget is hereby amended
to appropriate unanticipated grant revenue in the amount of $25,000 to the Public Information
Office's budget.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Deputy City Manager K eah;ny ~
Resolution 2000-048 --.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of February, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilla, Salas, and Horton
NAYS: Counci lmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Hortdi, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Cle~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2000-048 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of February, 2000.
Executed this 15th day of February, 2000.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk