HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1970-5533RESOLUTION NO. 5533
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN OVER THE ADMISSION OF
THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO THE SERRA REGIONAL LIBRARY
SYSTEM IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GREATER
BURDEN OF TAX CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TOTAL LIBRARY
SYSTEM AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 5525
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista has
heretofore by Resolution No. 4455 adopted on the 27th day of June,
1967, joined with several cities in the County of San Diego in the
Serra Regional Library System, and
WHEREAS, both from the point of view of providing mutually
beneficial expansion of library services to all participating agencies
and receiving financial assistance from the State of California as
well as the possibility of federal assistance in the construction of
a new library facility in the City of Chula Vista, the City Council
of the City of Chula Vista has before and again expresses its full
support of and appreciation of the Serra Regional Library System,
and
WHEREAS, in full accord with this position, the Chula
Vista City Council by Resolution No. 5525 adopted on the 27th day
of January, 1970, approved an amendment to the existing agreement
with the Serra Regional Library System, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
approves the admission of the City of Escondido, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista is
deeply concerned by the continued development and expansion of
municipal services by the several cities in the County of San Diego,
which services have more and more come to be utilized to their
fullest by County residents, who not only do not share in the cost
of providing such service, but in many instances, have chosen to
live immediately outside of the incorporated areas of municipalities
and refuse to annex or become part of the municipality, and
WHEREAS, such refusal to make a fair and equitable contri-
bution to the cost of providing municipal service imposes an
unwarranted burden upon those citizens who live within the muni-
cipality, and
WHEREAS, the continued resistance and reluctance for
citizens living in unincorporated areas of the County to annex to
cities makes it impossible to develop cohesive and reasonable plans
which will insure growth patterns and provide realistic controls
for the environmental and ecological betterment of the entire
community, and
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WHEREAS, the County of San Diego has only recently become
eligible for membership in the Serra Regional Library System by
virtue of increasing the tax levy from 8 cents per $100 of assessed
valuation three years ago, to a present 12.9 cents per $100 of
assessed valuation today which barely satisfies the eligibility
requirements compared with 17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation,
which is the tax levy for the City of Chula Vista, and
WHEREAS, the extension of services without an equitable
sharing of contributions to the total service even in such areas
of fundamental, cultural and educational needs such as library
services does not seem justified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista on behalf of themselves and all of the taxpayers
of this community do hereby act to rescind Resolution No. 5525 to
and until such time as it has been clearly proven that the County
of San Diego will make a mutual contribution to the interests of
all participating agencies in the Serra Regional Library System.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Chula Vista hereby
reaffirms its belief in the Serra Regional Library System and wishes
it clearly understood that the intent of this resolution should not
in any way imply any adverse reflection upon the value of the System
nor in any way imply a lack of desire on the part of the City of Chula
Vista to remain a member in good standing of said System.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of
Chula Vista be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to all participating agencies
in the Serra Regional Library System and to the City of Escondido,
Supervisor Henry Boney, and to the Board of Supervisors of San
Diego County, State of California.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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ADOPTED AP'D APPROVED by the CITY COUDTCIL of the CITv OF CEULA VISTA
CALIFORNIA, this 10th day of February , 1970 by the following vote,
to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen Scott, Hamilton, Hyde
NAYES: Councilmen __Sylvester, McAllister
ABSENT: Councilmen None
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I, uENNETH P. CA~~IPBFLL, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, Caltro~na,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correcr c:~n~- ~~f
and that the same has not been amended
or revealed,
DATED :
city Clerk