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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
Resolution 2-04
In Support Of Measure B
A Ballot Measure to Continue Support For
Santa Clara County Libraries
WHEREAS, lifelong learning and literacy are an important component of a
healthy community, and libraries play an important role in their delivery; and
WHEREAS, voters overwhelmingly approved the 1994 ballot measure to restore
hours, books and services at local libraries; and
WHEREAS, this measure put in place a 10-year funding mechanism that has
provided approximately 21% of the overall library budget, or $5.3 million annually, to
libraries in Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Morgan
Hill, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County libraries face an uncertain future, with demand
for service increasing, at a time when cities and counties are facing past and future budget
cuts, and the funding provided for libraries by Measure B expires in June, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the expiration of funding through Measure B will mean a loss of
$5.3 million annually to local libraries, necessitating cuts to library services of 21%; and
WHEREAS, reducing library funding by 21% will mean closing libraries an
additional 1 or 2 days a week, including Sundays; reducing books and materials budgets
by nearly $7000,000; and reducing or eliminating story hours for children, research
services for students and businesses, and adult literacy efforts; and
WHEREAS, Measure B will appear on the March 2, 2004 ballot in Santa Clara
County that will ask voters to continue funding our community library system by
continuing the current assessment benefiting libraries with a slight increase; and
WHEREAS, these funds can only be used for library services, all money raised
within a city will be returned to that city to fund its community library, and the funding
automatically expires after 7 years; and
WHEREAS, this measure will appear on the March 2, 2004 ballot as Measure B,
and, if approved by Santa Clara Voters, will provide funding to prevent serious reductions
in hours, books and services at our local libraries.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Town of Los Hills,
endorses Measure B on the March 2, 2004 ballot, and encourages voters in the Town to
vote in favor of this measure and directs the City Clerk to forward a copy of this
Resolution at the earliest possible date after its adoption to the Santa Clara County
Library Joint Powers Authority.
DATED: January 15, 2004
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