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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-200
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A DONATION OF $25,000 FROM
THE HISTORIC HOMEOWNER COMMITTEE AND
DEPOSITING THE FUNDS TO THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
SURVEY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT FOR THE INITIAL FUNDING
FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF HISTORIC
RESOURCES IN CHULA VISTA
WHEREAS, eight historic homeowners serving as the steering committee for the historic
home tours set up a fund in 2002 to benefit historic preservation in Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, the committee was determined to raise monies from historic home tours that
could be used to support worthy historic preservation projects or programs in Chula Vista, such as
underwriting the financing of a comprehensive City-wide survey of historic resources; and
WHEREAS, since that time, net proceeds from annual historic home tour ticket sales and
business sponsorships have been deposited; and
WHEREAS, the City has recently adopted the Historic Preservation Work Program that will
implement the goals and objectives for Chula Vista's certification with the State Office of Historic
Preservation that will include the adoption of a new historic preservation ordinance and the
compilation of a comprehensive survey of local historic resources; and
WHEREAS, in appreciation of this recent effort by the City ofChula Vista to formally begin
implementation and funding of these long awaited historic preservation programs, the Historic
Homeowners Committee voted unanimously on July 19,2007, to donate $25,000, from its historic
preservation-earmarked fund to the City to provide initial financing for the comprehensive survey of
historic resources; and
WHEREAS, the Committee also recognized Mayor Cox's efforts to increase public
awareness of historic preservation by organizing "The Ultimate Ice Cream Social" to be held on
August 18, 2007, at the historic 1887 Victorian home of Chula Vista's original developer, Colonel
William Dickinson, and the stated purpose of the event is to raise funds to assist in the historic
survey and kick-off planning for Chula Vista's Centennial 2011; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Historic Homeovmers Committee wish to donate $25,000,
to be earmarked towards initial funding of the comprehensive historic survey, at this precise time in
order to challenge others, including the business and development communities, to match these funds
by contributing to the Mayor's "Ultimate Ice Cream Social" in order to underwrite further financing
of this important survey.
Resolution No. 2007-200
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista
does hereby accept $25,000 from the Historic Homeowners Committee and deposits the $25,000 to
the Historic Resources Survey deposit account to be used specifically to begin the comprehensive
survey of historic resources within the City.
Submitted by
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Constituent Services Manager
Office of the Mayor
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of ChuIa Vista,
California, this 7th day of August 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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Cheryl Cox, M r V
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cl
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. 2007-200 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of August 2007.
Executed this 7th day of August 2007.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cl