HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-032A RESOI33~IC~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUPPORT OF
S~qATE BTT.T, 1133 BY S~I~ATOR MAR/AN B~
WI~EEAS, the youth of this City and the n~tion are our future;
WHEREAS, the role of education in preparing today's children for
tcmo[zuw's challenges as adults is of the utmos% importance; and
WHEREAS, there is an urgen% and critical need for new school
facili%ies in the Ci%y of Santa Ana; and
Wt~REAS, the Santa Ana Unified School District is growing at a
rate of at least 1,000 students per year, and is projected %o continue well in%o
the 1990's; and
WHEREAS, there is already a shortage of 1,300 permanent seats for
students, and this shortage is expected %o grow %o 6,140 by the 1990-91 school
year; and
W~REAS, on a state-wide b~sis, it is estimated ~hat the need for
funds over the next five %o ten years for new school cc~structic~ and
~%ruction of existing facilities will probably exceed ~ billion; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1133 introduced by Sena%or Marian Bergeson
would authorize an $800 million School Finance Bc~d issue %o be put on the
W/~EAS, the $800 million infusion of funds in%o the existing
State School Construction/Reconstruction Pro~ns will greatly assist the Santa
Aha School District in acquiring badly needed funds.
RESOLUTION NO. 86- 32
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
support Senaee Bill 1133 by Senatc~ Bergescn and direct staff to notify the
appropriate members of the Skate Legislature of the City's position.
of April, 1986.
Daniel E. Griset
Mayc~
Griset Aye
Jonnson
Acos~ca -Kye
Luxe~abourger
M~uigan
Yca~g