HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 68-823 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Support )
of the Public: Library Services )
Act appropriation for 1969-1970 ) RESOLUTION NO. 68/823
for the full�r authorized sura }
of $7,703,228. )
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WHEREAS the amount of money allowed by law for the
California Public Library Services Act for fiscal 1969-1970 is
$7,703,228; and
WHEREAS the state appropriation of $1,200,000 for local
library services for fiscal year 1968-1969 is inadequate to meet
the needs of existing cooperative library systems ; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Library source of revenue
is primarily from tax revenues levied against property owners; and
WHEREAS there is need to acquire and organize larger and
more varied collections geared to student needs in the current era
of technological advances; and
WHEREAS the public library is the only institution that
can accommodate the full range of potential reader interests
without regard to age, race, creed, religion or economic status ;
and
WHEREAS increased taxes on the homeowner is contrary to
our current efforts in behalf of property tax relief; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Library joined the East
Bay Cooperative Library System to meet increasing patron demands ;
and
WHEREAS failure of the state appropriations to meet the
increasing number of public library cooperative systems reduces
availavility of state grants to the East Bay Cooperative Library
System, thereby creating a need to out back on services or increase
local appropriations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of
Supervisors of Contra Costa County urges the Governor of the State
of California to include in his budget message to the legislature
provision for the full appropriation authorized by law for the
California Public Library Services Act for Fiscal 1969-1970.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 1968, by
the following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, J. E. Moriarty,
T. J. Coll, E. A. Linscheid, A. M. Dias .
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 68/823