HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 89-83RESOLUTION NO. 89-83
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
IN SUPPORT OF A UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CAMPUS
IN THE SAN GABRIEL-POMONA VALLEYS AREA AND IN
SUPPORT OF THE DIAMOND BAR AREA AS AN IDEAL
CENTRAL LOCATION
WHEREAS, the University of California Board of
Regents have announced their intention to construct three new
U.C. campuses by the year 2005 and that most likely one of
those campuses will be constructed somewhere in Southern
California; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar would seem to be a
logical area for this new Southern California campus in as much
as it is physically located at a mid -point between the three
existing University of California campuses in the Los Angeles
basis (i.e., U.C.L.A., U.C. Riverside and U.C. Irvine) each a
minimum of thirty-five miles distant; and,
WHEREAS, the U.C. system has further announced that
by October of 1989 they will narrow their list of potential new
U.C. host cities to sixty; and that by January of 1990 they
will narrow that list down to fifteen; and,
WHEREAS, the surrounding San Gabriel Valley, Pomona
and Walnut Valley areas have become fully grown and mature
communities with diverse population as characterized by
ethnic, economic, social, and age demographics and also offer
strong community support and facilities including medical,
educational, environmental, transportation, communication,
housing and many more attributes and amenities; and,
WHEREAS, a new University of California campus
located in the City of Diamond Bar would provide an economic
benefit in the form of, but not limited to, numerous new
employment opportunities for the city's and the regions
residents; and,
WHEREAS, a new University of California campus
located in the San Gabriel Valley, Pomona and Walnut Valleys
would provide educational opportunities which are not now
reasonably available for the City's and regions' residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council,
that the City of Diamond Bar:
1. Conceptually supports the potential siting of a
University of California campus in the City of Diamond Bar as a
concept that must be thoroughly examined by the State of
California, the U.C. Board of Regents and the City of Diamond
Bar, including the dissemination of public information.
2. Conceptually supports the conclusion that the
siting of a University of California campus within the San
Gabriel, Walnut or Pomona Valleys, will provide local community
residents' the maximum educational opportunities and necessary
choices to meet the challenges of the twenty first century.
3. Supports the commitment of staff time to
research the issues related to the siting of a UC -campus.
4. Conceptually supports and encourages public
expressions of support to bring a UC campus to Diamond Bar by
local service districts, civic groups, private citizens and
neighboring governmental agencies.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the
Diamond Bar City Council at Diamond Bar, California this
5th day of September , 1989.
I, Lynda Burgess, City Clerk of the City of Diamond
Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of September—, 1989, and
was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of September,
1989, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Forbing, Miller, Werner,
Mayor Pro Tem Horcher and
Mayor Papen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Lynda:= Burg ss
City-
Clerk-