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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2005-008 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-008 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH SAN DIEGO DIALOGUE, A UCSD EXTENDED STUDIES AND PUBLIC PROGRAM, AND APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND TO COORDINATE CRITICAL NEW RESEARCH ON SPECIFIC CROSS-BORDER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH WHEREAS, San Diego Dialogue, a self-funded public policy research center based at UCSD Extension, was founded in 1991 as a forum for discussion on consensus-building among members of the San Diego/Baja California cross-border community; and WHEREAS, since its inception, San Diego Dialogue has been conducting research on long-term issues that the bi-national region faces in order to encourage the development and implementation of viable solutions to improve quality oflife. WHEREAS, during the course of the Academic Year 2004/2005, San Diego Dialogue's goal through partnerships with strategic regional partners will be to strengthen the economic and technological capacity of the cross-border region in high value-added, globally competitive industries; and WHEREAS, San Diego Dialogue has submitted a proposal to initiate a memorandum of understanding between the City of Chula Vista and the Regents of the University of California, which includes a $50,000 investment to help facilitate critical new research on specific cross-border opportunities for economic growth as well as mutually beneficial educational and business opportunities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and San Diego Dialogue, a UCSD Extended Studies and Public Program, to coordinate critical new research on specific cross-border opportunities for economic growth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $50,000 from the available balance of the General Fund shall be appropriated to the Community Development Department's supplies and services budget to pay San Diego Dialogue pursuant to the agreement. Presented by. Approved as to form by G~~ Ann Moore City Attorney Resolution 2005-008 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista, California, this 11th day of January, 2005, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone and Padilla NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: 14 é2L1L Step~adilla, Mayor ATTEST: - 2¡J J tL.L.--I~' ~ f:) --> Susan Bigelow, MMC, City erk 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. 2005-008 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 11th day of January, 2005. Executed this 11th day of January, 2005. -~'Lu~~'~ Susan Bigelow, MMC, City CI