HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-18982 RESOLUTION NO. 18982
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ENDORSING THE ORDINANCE APPROVED BY THE
REGIONAL LIBRARY AUTHORITY FOR A ONE QUARTER OF A
CENT SALES TAX TO BENEFIT PUBLIC LIBRARIES
COUNTYWIDE, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE VOTERS
WHEREAS, on October 7, 1997, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution
18788 endorsing the formation of a Regional Library Authority for the purpose of placing a
quarter of a cent sales tax measure on the ballot and designating the Mayor to act as the
City's representative; and
WHEREAS, over the last few months the Authority, made up of the mayors of the
eighteen cities in San Diego County (including Mayor Horton) and a representative from the
Board of Supervisors, have met and unanimously approved a quarter of a cent sales tax
ordinance to benefit county public libraries and has scheduled a vote of the people for March
1999; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is now asking each city in the county to endorse the
ordinance which will be the foundation for efforts to win other organizational endorsements
throughout the San Diego region; and
WHEREAS, the Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously, at its April 22, 1998
meeting, to endorse placing the Ordinance, as drafted by the Regional Library Authority, on
the March 1999 ballot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby endorse the ordinance approved by the Regional Library Authority for a One Quarter
of a Cent Sales Tax to benefit public libraries countywide, subject to the approval of the
voters.
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Resolution 18982
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 5th day of May, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18982 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 5th day of May,
1998.
Executed this 5th day of May, 1998.
t t, City Clerk