HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 96-27RESOLUTION NO. 96- 27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 1998 AS PROPOSED.
A. RECITALS
(i) Libraries are a vital public institution offering invaluable opportunities for leaming in
the communities they serve; and
In recent years libraries statewide, especially in Los Angeles County, have faced
serious budgetary problems resulting in reduced library services and hours of
operation; and
(iii) The County of Los Angeles has refused to seriously negotiate with dies to explore
options for strengthening the library system; and
(iv) There is growing frustration among citizens and elected officials over the county's
lack of responsiveness on issues of levels of service, hours of operation,
governance, facility maintenance, operating expenses, and the potential for
_ withdrawal from the county library system and transfer of property tax revenues;
and
(v) Under existing law, a city may withdraw from a county library system, but is not
entitled to a transfer of property tax revenue used to support library services without
the county's consent; and
(vi) Senate Bill 1998 (SB 1998) has been introduced by Senator Richard Mountjoy for
consideration by the California State Legislature; and
(vii) SB 1998 is co-sponsored and supported by the Los Angeles County Division of the
League of California Cities; and
(viii) SB 1998 would remedy the current situation by allowing a withdrawing city to
receive its share of property tax currently allocated to the library system; and
(ix) SB 1998 would also create a process to transfer library facilities and assets to the
withdrawing city; and
(x) SB 1998 does not endanger existir-4 library services or the county's budget, but will
level the negotiating playing iield_by-p viding options for regional library service for
those jurisdictions that -choose -not to withdrew.
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B. RESOLUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: --
1. That the above recitations are true.
2. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby support and
endorse passage of SB 1998 as proposed.
3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this may of Anr i l , 1996.
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MAYOR
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at the regular"eting
of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on U day of A: r; , ,
1996, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Harmony, Herrera, Werner,
MPT/Huff, M/Ansari
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ATTEST:�51"-
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