HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 10,632RESOLUTION NO. 10,632
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING SUPPORT
FOR PROPOSITION #2, PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
JUNE 6, 1972
WHEREAS, The Legislature enacted and the Governor
signed into law Chapter 105, Statutes of 1971, by Assemblyman
James Dent, providing for the submission of Proposition #2 on
the primary election ballot, June 6, 1972, to authorize the
sale of $350,000,000 of State School bonds., and
WHEREAS, The Legislature enacted and the Governor
signed into law Chapter 118, Statutes of 1971, by Assemblyman
Leroy Greene authorizing the State Allocation Board to appor-
tion the proceeds of $250,000,000 of such State bonds to help
271 school districts in 54 counties build earthquake safe
schools for one million children (20 percent of Statewide ADA)
now housed in structurally inadequate facilities built prior
to 1933, and
WHEREAS, Proposition #2 would authorize the sale
of such $100,000,000 of State bonds for the continuation of
the State School Building Aid Program in rapid growth, impov-
erished districts which have exhausted their bond debt capacity,
and
WHEREAS, California law mandates by July, 1975 the
abandonment, replacement or rehabilitation to Field Act stan-
dards of all schools built prior to 1933, and
WHEREAS, Members of school district boards of
trustees may be held personally liable for deaths or injuries
to pupils and school personnel caused by earthquake damage
to pre -Field Act buildings occupied for school purposes subse-
quent to July, 1975, and
WHEREAS, The February, 1971 earthquake in Los
Angeles County, which occurred during the early morning hours
when school was not in session, caused the permanent closure
of 96 damaged school buildings housing 70,000 pupils,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the City
Council of the City of National City hereby commends
Proposition #2 to the favorable consideration of all public
and community bodies of California, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Council of the
City of National City recommends the support and endorsement
of Proposition #2 by all California constitutional officers,
State Legislators, Congressmen and United States Senators,
members of county boards of supervisors and city councilmen
and members of school district boards of trustees, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolu-
tion be sent to the legislators in San Diego County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of April, 1972.
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