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City Council Meeting 5-10-83 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 6683(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA OPPOSING
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUITION
WHEREAS, California's system of free community colleges
provides important educational opportunities for Californians of
all ages: and
WHEREAS, the community colleges provide skilled workers to
perform a variety of functions necessary for a healthy economy:
and
WHEREAS, experience in other states has shown that the
imposition of even a very modest tuition can quickly leade to
much
higher tuition levels, thereby closing off essential
educational opportun1ties to thousands of students,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Santa Monica
urges the California Legislature to provide sufficlent funds to
the community colleges so that the imposition of tuition charges
may be avoided.
SECTION 2.
The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Governor, to members of the State Senate and
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State Assembly, and to the Santa Monica College Board of
Trustees.
SECTION 3. 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:
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Robert M. Myers
City Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
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, 1983.
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MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
NO. 6683(CCS)WAS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA ~T A MEETING THEREOF HELD ON
May 10
, 1983 BY THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL VOTE:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Conn. Epsteln, Press, Zane and
i>layor Ed,,,ards
NOES:
CQUNCILMEMBERS: Reed
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEM8ERS: Jennings
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK