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RESOLUTION NO. 04-025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING MEASURE R
y ' � 1997 — a period of 34 years — no Los Angeles Unified School
WHEREAS, from 1963 to
District bond measure was passe
d. During this time, student enrollment increased, resulting in
severely overcrowded and dilapidated schools; and
pro blems, voters approved Proposition BB and Measure KWHEREAS, to mitigate these rovided for 114,000 new
which allocated a total of$5.75 billion dollars to the District. These funds p 0 0 schools and 10
ou hl 120 schools, which are currently planned or under cons t onstructione Also, more than
seats or r g y
classroom additions are completed; and 68 projects are currentlyn and
10,000 repairs are either completed or underway with 2,000 pending;
WHEREAS, the most important result of these bond measures has been the improvement in
the quality
of education, as evidenced by the rise of student achievement; and 0
WHEREAS, Measure R is the local school bond measure that will continue the District's and
progress in improving
education by allocating $3.87 billion toward the repair of d et throu Los
s and build new neighborhood schools to reduce overcrowding and improve
aging classroom s5 approximately 50 new schools,
Angeles. Specifically, Measure R will provide app children. It will repair leaky roofs, run-down
earthquake, fire, and school security measures to so create small learning communities to provide a
bathrooms, and electrical wiring. Measure for the future.
more personalized education and prepare students
that the City of Carson believes that this bond measure is
NOW, THEREFORE,,BE IT RESOLVED,nd support
Measure R.
good for the children of Carson, pP
PASSED APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th_day of Janua1ye, 2004.
SIDING CE
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES j ss.
CITY OF CARSON whole
I, Helen S. Kawagoeq Cit city
Council �f four; hat the forego nglresolution,being
by certify
Resolution No the
025
number of members
of y said Council at a regular meeting duly and regularly h eld on the 20th day
as duly and regularly adopted by
of January, 2004, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Presiding Officer Raber, Dear, and Santarina
N OES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None MEM ABSTAIN: COUNCIL OCIL MEMBERS: Calas
ABSENT:
City Clerk, ity of Carson California