Resolution No. 7468I RESOLUTION NO. 7468
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 VERNON SUPPORTING A PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A
COMMUNITY - SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP IN THE 50TH ASSEMBLY
4 DISTRICT
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6 WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Unified School District (the
7 "District") has appropriated money to modernize and construct new
8 schools in the 501'' Assembly District; and
9 WHEREAS, the District has encountered various construction
10 Problems due to selection of toxic school sites; and
11 WHEREAS, school districts throughout California, including
12 the District, are working to meet a July 1, 2000 deadline to receive
13 school construction funding and make the State Allocation Board
14 "approved list for funding"; and
15 WHEREAS, the District is attempting to complete the State
16 Allocation Board requirements for the eight new schools targeted for
17 construction in the 50th Assembly District; and
18 WHEREAS, Assemblyman Marco Antonio Firebaugh has proposed the
19 establishment of a Community -School District Partnership between the
20 cities in the 50th Assembly District and the District and is
21 requesting local municipalities and community residents to have a
22 voice in the selection of school sites and the construction of new
23 schools; and
24 WHEREAS, Assemblyman Firebaugh's proposal calls for a
25 partnership between the Southeast Community Development Corporation
26 ("SCDC") and the District that would transfer responsibility for
27 school site selection and community outreach to the SCDC with the
28 District funding the SCDC to manage such activities and to work with
I local elected officials, city staff, and community residents to
2 identify land for potential school sites and conduct community
3 meetings in the SCDC service area; and
4 WHEREAS, Assemblyman Firebaugh is requesting that the City of
5 Vernon support his proposal in "concept" and work with the SCDC to
6 formulate the Community -School District Partnership; and
7 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon is an exclusively industrial
8 city; and
9 WHEREAS, many properties in the City are contaminated and
10 unsuitable for construction of schools; and
11 WHEREAS, the City agrees that local input is required in the
12 District's selection site process so that the unique characteristics
13 of potential sites are properly considered before decisions are made
14 by the District regarding the planning and development of school
15 sites; and
16 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon is represented on the SCDC Board
17 of Directors and is an active participant in the SCDC; and
18 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon desires to support Assemblyman
19 Firebaugh's proposal in concept.
20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
21 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
22 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
23 finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
24 and correct.
25 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
26 supports the proposal of Assemblyman Marco Antonio Firebaugh in
27 "concept."
28 SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
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directs the City Administrator to send a copy of this resolution to:
Assemblyman Marco Antonio Firebaugh
7501 Atlantic Blvd., Suite D
Cudahy, CA 90201
SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 218t day of December, 1999.
ATTEST-
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
LEONIS C. MA BURG, gayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No.
7468, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, December 21,
1999, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of
Vernon.
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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