HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-304 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-304
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE A
"CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERACY IMPROVEMENT
AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND
RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2000" GRANT APPLICATION
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RANCHO DEL REY
LIBRARY
WHEREAS, in December 1998, the City Council accepted the Chula Vista Public
Library Master Plan which recommends the construction of two 30,000 square foot libraries to
serve eastern Chula Vista with the first branch to open at Rancho del Rey in 2005; and
WHEREAS, following the passage of the "California Reading and Literacy Improvement
and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000" (Proposition 14), the City
Council directed staff to explore with the Sweetwater Union High School District the concept of
applying for a grant to build a single, co-located 60,000 square foot library at the future Otay
Ranch High School; and
WHEREAS, after approximately 8 months of discussion, it became clear that this idea
was not likely to come to fruition; and
WHEREAS, in light of the looming Proposition 14 application deadline, staff began
informal discussions with the Chula Vista Elementary School District about a possible joint-
venture project at a 30,000 square foot Rancho del Rey Library; and
WHEREAS, since discussions with the Elementary School District are progressing well,
staff was to begin the formal planning of the project necessary to complete the Proposition 14
application; and
WHEREAS, during the Council's Fiscal Year 2001/2003 budget workshop, there was
discussion about returning to the idea ora single 60,000 square foot library; and
WHEREAS, if the City wishes to apply for a Proposition 14 grant, staff must now begin
the year's worth of work to prepare the application, which must include a joint-venture project or
co-located library with a K-12 school district in order to be competitive; and
WHEREAS, in response to Council's concerns, staff has analyzed two eastside branch
library construction scenarios to assist Council in deciding whether or not to apply for the public
library bond act grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby direct staff to prepare a "California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public
Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000" Grant application for the construction
of the Rancho Del Rey Library.
Resolution No. 2001-304 --
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Presented by Approved as to form by
'~avid Pal~n~er ~
Deputy City Manager
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 28th day of August, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Horton/~Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk ~
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. 2001-304 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of August, 2001.
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Executed this 28 day of August, 2001.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk o _