HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2003-29RESOLUTION NO. 2003-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR OPPOSING
ANY REDUCTION OF SERVICE LEVELS AT
THE DIAMOND BAR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Whereas the residents of Diamond Bar pay an ad-valorum property tax equal to % of
their property; and
Whereas 0.022% of the 1 % property tax is dedicated to funding library services i
Whereas this 0.022% represents annual revenue of approximately $1 million
services in Diamond Bar; and
value of
d Bar; and
library
Whereas the County of Los Angeles Public Library Department estimates the annual cost to operate
the Diamond Bar Library at the current service levels is approximately $1 million; and
Whereas the County of Los Angeles is proposing to reduce the operating hours 4t the Di
Library by more than 40% in FY 2003-04 by reducing hours from 50 hours over days a
hours over 5 days a week; and
Whereas, this represents one of the largest proposed reduction in service levelsof all the
incorporated areas served by the Los Angeles County Public Library system in tt a San G
Valley; and
1 Bar
to 30
Whereas it is fundamentally unfair to take the tax dollars of Diamond Bar residens to pay �or library
services in other communities;
Now, therefore be it resolved that the Diamond Bar City Council is adamantly opposed to he
proposal from the County Librarian to reduce service levels at the Diamond Bar Library a hereby
requests the following for the Diamond Bar Public Library:
1. No reduction in operating hours
2. No reduction in the materials budget
3. No reduction in staffing levels
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this Third day of June 2003.
Carol Herrera, Mayor
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I, TOMMYE CRIBBINS, Asst. City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar held on the 3rd. day of June, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:. Chang, O'Connor, zirbes, MPT/Huff,
M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nome
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Tommye Cribbins,
Asst. City Clerk
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