HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2011-20 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH IN OPPOSITION TO
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE STATE FUNDING
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND LITERACY SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, as part of the 2011-12 budget proposal,the Governor has proposed
permanently abolishing California's funding for public libraries and literacy programs; and
This proposal will bring very little financial benefit to the State, with the cuts amounting
to a total of$30.4 million statewide--less than 1/20 of 1% of the State general fund; and
The proposal will result in the additional loss of approximately$16 million in Federal
funds awarded on a matching basis to California by the Library Services and Technology Act
(LSTA), portions of which come to Huntington Beach in the form of training provided by
programs funded through LSTA, as well as via competitive and non-competitive grant programs;
and
The Huntington Beach Public Library receives funds through all three of the affected
programs, including approximately $70,000 per year from the Public Library Fund; and
approximately $50,000 per year from the California Library Literacy Services
program; and
The elimination of the California Library Services Act places the entire concept of
universal borrowing, a foundation of equal access to information for Californians, at risk; and
The Huntington Beach Library Literacy Program, has served over 6000 adult students
with the help of over 5278 trained tutors over the past 25 years; and
The Huntington Beach Library Literacy Program's ability to continue its important work
would be seriously jeopardized by the implementation of the Governor's proposed cuts; and
Inter-library cooperation, as supported by the California Library Services Act, is not a
good candidate for local funding, due to the inter jurisdictional nature of the services provided,
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
That the Huntington Beach City Council hereby formally opposes the Administration's
proposal to eliminate State funding for public libraries and literacy programs in California.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Huntington Beach City Council hereby
authorizes its council and city staff to communicate its opposition to this proposal to the
Governor,the Legislature,business groups, and citizens.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21 s t day of March, 2011.
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REVIE D APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Ydm' istrator City Attorney
INI IATED AND APPROVED:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on March 21, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Dwyer, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ci1VClerk and ex-officio Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California