HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08-28 - RESOLUTIONS - WM S HART FACILITY BOND (2)RESOLUTION NO. 01-94
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING THE WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
EFFORTS TO RELIEVE SCHOOL OVERCROWDING THROUGH A BOND
OFFERING WHICH WILL FUND THE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF
SCHOOL FACILITIES, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT ON JUNIOR HIGH AND
HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY
WHEREAS, the William S. Hart High School District currently serves over
17,000 Junior and Senior High School students throughout the Santa Clarita Valley; and
WHEREAS, the District's facilities are currently designated to house only 10,200
Junior and Senior High School students; and
WHEREAS, the District is in need of new facilities to house existing and
projected students throughout the Santa Clarita Valley; and
WHEREAS, the District has determined a need to expand and/or modernize ten of
its existing facilities in order to meet the demand of the area; and
WHEREAS, the District has been both innovative and collaborative in obtaining
funding for the development and operations of its facilities; and
WHEREAS, the District currently allocates over $1 million annually for the lease
of portable classrooms to accommodate over 7,000 un -housed students throughout the-
District;
he-District; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the William S. Hart High School District voted
on, and approved a resolution supporting a Bond campaign for the purposes of raising
money for the acquisition and improvement of District facilities, furnishings and
equipment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita supports the
recommended action of the Board of Trustees of the William S. Hart High School
District which would provide for additional funds for the District via a local Bond
offering; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA supports the District and its efforts to pass the Local Bond that will
appear on the November 2001 ballot.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28`h day of August, 2001.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at
a regular meeting thereof, held on the 28th day of August, 2001 by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES: COUNCI MEMBERS: Ferry, Smyth, Darcy, Kellar, Weste
NOES: COUNCII1vIEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None