HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2016-059 RESOLUTION \i0. 2016-0�9
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUI�'CIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATIt�'G ��9.6�0 TO SUPPORT
COI�TSTRUCTION OF A THII�'KABIT LAB AT THE CI\rIC
CEI�iTER LIBRARY
��'HEREAS, Qualcomm, the Chula Vista Elementan� School District, and the Citv of
Chula Vista have proposed a "Thinl:abir` science lab at the Civic Center Librar}; and
\�'HEREAS. careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are
the most in demand and highest pa��ing jobs in the current and future economic landscape; and
V�'hereas, the Cit�� of Chula Vista actively in��ests in and promotes �+�orkforce initiatives to
gro�v hieh payine careers For Chula Vista residents; and
�1�hereas, underused space necessan- for past technoloe�� is no��� a��ailable in the lo���er
level ofthe Ci��ic Center Librarv: and
�'hereas. additional fundins for space renovation is beine pro��ided b� the Friends of
Chula Vista Libran- and the Federal Libran� Sen�ices and Technolo¢�� Act funds received from
the California State Librarv via an off-cvde erant: and
��'hereas, communit�� classes in STEM subjects wiil be pro��ided as �vell as school field
trips so that the entire communirv can improve science and technoloe�� l:no��ledee and skills.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED b�� the Citv Council of the Citti� of Chula
Vista, that it appropriate ��9,6�0 to support construction of a Thinl:abit Lab at Ci��ic Center
Libran�.
Presented by Approved as to form b}�
Bettv A'azni Glen R. osin
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Resolution No. 2016-0�9
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 12th day of Apri12016 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann, Miesen, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary S s, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, MC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2016-059 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meering of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 12th day of April 2016.
Executed this 12th day of April 2016.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk