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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/671
THE GRAND OPENING OF THE
HERCULES PUBLIC LIBRARY
WHEREAS, the Hercules community has not had a public library for over 35 years, during which time
the population grew from just under 6,000 to almost 25,000; and
WHEREAS, residents and community leaders in Hercules have long recognized the importance of a
public library as essential to their goal of creating a community with a wide range of choices, services
and amenities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hercules, the Hercules Library Commission, the Friends of the Hercules
Library, the West Contra Costa Unified School District, representatives of Hercules' many community
organizations and businesses have worked together to plan a new library; and
WHEREAS, thousands of Hercules residentspart cLpatedih focus_groups, community surveys,
interviews and numerous community forums, townhallmeetings,andother.public meetings to
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develop a common vision for theirnew Ilbrary; and ROM
WHEREAS, the City of Hercules and its electedleaders submitted a grantproposal to the California
State Library that was rated outstanding in..,, highly competitive process and�was;awarded $6.1
million towards constructon;4xand � �
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WHEREAS, the new Hercules Library will be operated through a partnershipibetween,.the City of
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Hercules and Contra Costa County;"and aX .
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WHEREAS, the,,Hercules community s dream' a public library that provides educational support for
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students, offers intellectual, cultural, recreational and lifelong learning�opportunities; Increases access
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to books and audio'visual resources, pro videsspecialspaces for preschoolers, teensandseniors,
respects and preserves Hercules history and creates a sense€of communityfidentity
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NOW, THEREFORE BE VRESOLVED that�the,Board of Supervisoris of Contra`Costa`County
thanks the City,of Hercules, the;Hercules Library Co.mrnission, the Friends ofthe=Hercules Library
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and residents of Hercules for their:proud achievement w th'the opening of the Hercules Public Library.
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PASSED by a unanimousyote of the Board of Supervisors this314s yofOctober;2006
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JOHN GIOIA Cha��"� � N�PITEPHO�
District I Su ervisor District III Su ervisor
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MARK DESAULNIER T`` � rFEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor / District V Supervisor
GAYLE� ILKEMA
District II Supervisor
• t ` I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an
* Order entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
date aforesaid.
n' J John Cullen County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
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BY
°`sr'4 COUP' G'- Deputy Clerk