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FROM: Supervisor Nancy C. Fanden
. Costa
DATE:
February 23 , 1988 for consideration 10 County
March 1, 1988
SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION
BOND ACT ON JUNE STATEWIDE BALLOT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECONMENDATION:
That the Board of Supervisors send a letter to Governor
Deukmejian, in support of Senate Bill 181 which, with the
approval of the state' s voters, would provide $200 million
in bonding authority to help libraries meet some of their
pressing needs.
BACKGROUND:
State Senator Barry Keene' s measure to authorize placement '
of the California Library Construction and Renovation Bond
Act on the June statewide ballot merits our support. Voters
should have an opportunity to decide if they want to make a
sorely needed $200 million investment in California' s vital
public library system.
In the State Education Code, the Legislature declares "that
the public library is a supplement of the formal system of
free public education and a source of information and
inspiration of persons of all ages, and a resource for
continuing education and reeducation beyond the years of
formal education. " As such, the code states it deserves
"adequate financial support from government at all levels. "
Some of the organizations supporting SB181 are the County
Supervisors Association of California, Alameda County, the
Orinda council, the American Association of University
Women, Bank of America, and numerous volunteers who support
Friends of the Library.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 1, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
Also, REQUESTED County Administrator to report on where the revenue for the bonds
would come from.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ] I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED 41�444.� /I d9ga
Phil Batchelor, Cleric of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY