Resolution Number 96-3-19-8376
RESOLUTION NO. 96-3-19-8
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 203, THE STATE
SCHOOL BOND MEASURE ON THE MARCH 26, 1996, STATEWIDE
PRIMARY ELECTION
WHEREAS, the needs of K-12 schools, community colleges and the State's four-year
colleges and universities are enormous, with more than half of the State's K-12 school buildings more
than thirty years old, and over 140,000 new K-12 students entering the State's schools each year; and,
WHEREAS, there is a $7 billion backlog for K-12 facilities projects awaiting
approval and/or funding and there is no State money available to fund new construction, seismic
retrofits, or necessary repairs. In addition, there is a need for $1 billion per year for the next ten years
to upgrade higher education facilities for new technologies, improve seismic safety and meet
enrollment growth; and,
WHEREAS, the State School Bond will provide $2.25 billion for K-12 and $975
million for college and university construction needs, which can only be used to build new schools,
repair and upgrade older classrooms, construct laboratories and libraries, and other needed facilities;
' and,
WHEREAS, an investment in the educational infrastructure of the State is an
investment in the future economic and business prosperity within the State; and,
WHEREAS, these bonds have received broad support from business groups including
the California Business Roundtable, the California Chamber of Commerce, California Business
Alliance, and California Building Industry Association, as well as from the California Taxpayers
Association and Congress of California Seniors; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of San Juan Capistrano will ultimately benefit
from a State School Bond; and,
WHEREAS, Capistrano Unified School District is in line to receive over $18 million
from Proposition 203 and has additional eligibility on file with the State for over $130 million in new
projects required to house new students from future growth within the school district; and,
WHEREAS, Capistrano Unified School District's student enrollment has doubled
over the past decade and is expected to continue to increase by 4 to 6 percent each year well into the
future, thus necessitating additional classrooms to address this futwe growth.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano does hereby urge voters to careflAy study and weigh the impacts on the District and
its schools if Proposition 203 does not pass on the March 26, 1996, Statewide ballot.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of.
March 1 1996.
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WYAT"T, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
96-3-19-9 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March 1996, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Jones, Nash, Swerdlin, Campbell
and Mayor Hart
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
CHERYL JO SO , CITY CLERK
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