Res 98-052RESOLUTION NO. 98-052
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING THE APPROVAL OF THE LIBRARY SALES TAX INITIATIVE ON THE
MARCH 1999 BALLOT TO ENACT WITHIN SAN DIEGO COUNTY A ONE-QUARTER
CENT SALES TAX FOR FIVE YEARS TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, citizens throughout the San Diego County Region rely on their
community libraries for a variety of services; and
WHEREAS, current funding levels are insufficient to provide for essential library
programs and operation; and
WHEREAS, libraries serve youngsters from preschool to college, parents and
seniors, as well as businesses; and
WHEREAS, libraries are a vital part of each community; and
WHEREAS, a sales tax rate increase of one-quarter cent for five years would
generate approximate $75 million annually for the entire region and $6.7 million within
the City of Poway; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Regional Library Authority has approved the
library sales tax initiative for placement on the March 1999 ballot; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Regional Library Authority has requested that
each member city formally support the approval of the library sales tax initiative.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Poway does hereby support the approval of the library sales tax initiative on the March
1999 ballot to enact within San Diego County a one-quarter cent sales tax for five years
to be used exclusively for library improvements.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Poway, California
at a regular meeting thereof this 19th day of May 1998.
Don Higginson, May~r
ATTEST:
Marjor~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
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I, Marjorie K. Wahtsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution, No. 98-052 , was duly adopted by the City Council at a
meeting of said City Council held on the lgth day of May 1998, and that it was so
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: EMERY, REXFORD, HIGGINSON
NOES: CAFAGNA, GOLDBY
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Marjori~L_~ Wahlsten, City Clerk