Resolution Number 92-11-17-6RESOLUTION NO. 92-11-17-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING
A CHARTER TO LIBROS Y ARTES DE SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF
THE DECORATIVE ARTS IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano is desirous of promoting the
creation and establishment of institutions of education, the arts, the humanities, and science
for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizenry of San Juan Capistrano and the general public
at large; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the Decorative Arts are those
expressions of culture which use traditional craft skills in the production of utilitarian
objects; and, that since the pre -historic dawn of man, the aesthetic expressions of man have
been characterized by a merging of the creation of utilitarian objects and man's need to
express culturally -derived values, including spirituality, ideals of beauty, and man's
relationship to the universe; and,
WHEREAS, the study of the decorative arts is an appropriate, desirable, and
complimentary endeavor to further explore and promote an understanding and appreciation
of the history, cultural expression, and values of the various peoples of the world and of our
own historic San Juan Capistrano; and,
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that successful and enduring institutions
result from the commitment of public and private resources and the support and interest of
the public at large; and,
WHEREAS, Libros y Artes de San Juan Capistrano was organized and
operates to promote, support, and undertake charitable and educational activities including
fine arts, decorative arts, and other cultural endeavors; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires a nonprofit, charitable institution to undertake
the development and establishment of a world-class institution to promote and undertake
the study of the decorative arts in San Juan Capistrano; and,
MW WIIEREAS, Libros y Artes de San Juan Capistrano desires to undertake the
charge given by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of San Juan Capistrano does hereby charter Libros y Artes de San Juan Capistrano to
undertake the establishment and development of a center for the study of the decorative
arts.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of
November .1992.
IL S, MATUR
ATTEST:
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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. 92-11-17-5 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of
November , 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Hausdorfer, Harris, Vasquez and
Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
CHERYL JOHNSON, CITY CLERK
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