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RESOLUTION NO. 826
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN. OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS URGING SUPPORT FOR. PROPOSITION NO. 1 ON THE
NOVEMBER 5 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
WHEREAS., Proposition No. 1 on the ballot for the State-wide
General Election to be held on November 5, 1974 and entitled
"State School Building Aid and Earthquake Reconstruction and
Replacement Bond Law of 1974" would provide for the issuance of
General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $150,000,000.00 for the
State School Building Aid. Fund of which $100 ,000,000. 00 would be
available for loans to school districts presently bonded to their
maximum bonding capacity and of whichthe remaining $50,000,000 . 00
would be available as loans to repair or replace buildings not
meeting earthquake standards under the Field Act or damaged in
earthquakes occurring after March 1, 1974, and
WHEREAS, since 1933 the State of California has •enforced
design and construction standards under the Field Act but many
school buildings constructed prior to 1933 are still in use and
are unsafe, and
WHEREAS, school districts are required to repair, replace or
abandon unsafe buildings by June 30, 1975, and
WHEREAS, in June 1972 a school construction bond measure in
the amount of $350,000, 000.00 was approved of which $2.5=0,000 ,.000. 00
was available for loans to school districts providing matching
funds, and
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WHEREAS, notwithstanding .the .approval of -the prior bond '
measure, the State Department of Education. in 1972 reported that
approximately 1,250 unsafe school buildings were still in use in
225 school districts, and
WHEREAS, the school population in many districts is still
growing although many:of ..these districts presently are bonded to
. capacity,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE. CITY. COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF IDS ALTOS HILLS
does hereby go on record as urging the voters to approve Proposition
No. 1.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the Town of Los
Altos Hills .is .hereby directed to transmit certified_ copies of this
Resolution to the. Los Altos -Town Crier, Palo Alto Times, San Jose
Mercury-News, and .the League of California.Cities, respectively.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at .a regular meeting of .the . City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills held on the 3rd day of October,- 197.4.
(Deputy ity Cler
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