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RESOLUTION NO. 5629
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RESPONDING TO THE
ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S TASK FORCE
II RECOMMENDATIONS
WHEREAS, Arcadia has for many years enjoyed a reputation for
quality education; and
WHEREAS, many of the residents of this community moved here
in a large part because of the quality of the school system; and
WHEREAS, the quality of the public school system in Arcadia
is a major factor in supporting the high property values that the
people of Arcadia currently enjoy; and
WHEREAS, the Arcadia City Council, while recognizing that the
Board of Education is the elected body to manage the schools in
Arcadia, also recognizes that any action taken affecting the
quality of education also has an effect on the quality of life and
property values in the city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council feels that selling valuable assets
which may be needed in the future is not a desirable method of
solving the school's current fiscal needs; and
WHEREAS, the city Council feels that putting an increasing
number of students on fewer campuses may cause a deterioration in
the educational process in Arcadia.
NOW, THEREfORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l.
with respect to the Task Force recommendations
regarding the disposal of school property, the Arcadia City Council
urges the Board of Education not to sell the Santa Anita School
site, nor to enter into long term ground leases for the First
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Avenue Junior High School and Bonita School sites.
SECTION 2. That the Arcadia City Council urges the Board of
Education to continue to provide three (3) middle level schools in
our community.
SECTION 3. That the Arcadia city council urges the Board of
Education to place a bond issue before the voters to raise the
funds needed and that the individual members of the City council
who have voted in the affirmative on this resolution pledge their
support for such a bond issue.
SECTION 4. That the city Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resoluti.on and be directed to forward a copy of same to the
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th 19 1.
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the city of Arcadia, hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5629 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the city Clerk at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 5th day of November, 1991 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Ciraulo, FaSChing, Harbicht, Young and Gilb
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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