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City Council Meeting: May 13, 2008 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER iozs.9 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA OPPOSING THE PROPOSED 2008-09
CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Monica advocates for adequate and stable
funding to support student academic achievement and to promote programs for the
health and safety of all children and families; and
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Monica; provides approximately $7,200,000 in
annual funding to Santa. Monica public schools through a joint use agreement and
another $17.9 million in funding of programs for youth all of which financially supports
student academic achievement; and
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Monica .has taken these unusual steps to support
education and academic achievement because the current state funding for public
education is inadequate; and
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WHEREAS, The voters of the City of Santa Monica and the voters of California
strongly supported the passage of Proposition 98 in 1988 to guarantee a minimum level
of funding for the State's public schools; and
WHEREAS, California has the most rigorous academic standards and one of the
most stringent accountability systems in the nation, but is currently ranked 46th among
the 50 states in K-12 spending per student; and
WHEREAS, California is near the bottom in the nation in almost every category
of school funding, including school nurses, librarians, counselors; and other critical
support staff. per student; and
WHEREAS, The governor's proposed budget for 2008-09 recommends a $4.4
billion cut to K-14 education (which would require the suspension of Proposition 98 of
1988) on top of a $400 million reduction for education in the current year, vvith a net
effect of approximately $800 less per K-12 student; and
WHEREAS, The Governor's proposal would lead to dramatic reductions in
support staff at schools as well as widespread teacher layoffs and increased class
sizes; and
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Monica believes that new revenue sources must
be considered to balance the state budget and avoid harmful cuts.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That the City of Santa Monica OPPOSES the proposed budget
cuts to education and to programs that ensure the health and protection of ALL the
state's children, youth and families.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARSH NHS OUTRIE
City Att~rney
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Adopted and approved this 13th day of May, 2008.
Katz, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10289 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 13th day of May, 2008, by the follovving vote:
Ayes: Council members: Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, Shriver
Mayor Pro Tem Bloom, Mayor Katz
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: O'Connor
TTEST:
Maria Stewart, City Cle