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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 012 CC RESO2007 012 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—bmXþRESOLUTION NO. 2007-012 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS SUPPORT OF THE BALDWIN PARK ADULT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND THEIR CURRENT LEVEL OF FUNDING zWHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park has been working with the Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education BPACE" for many years in a collaborative and effective manner; and WHEREAS, this collaboration is most visible in the services Baldwin Park offers its senior citizens; and WHEREAS, Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education has been named a Program of Excellence" by the California Department of Education; and WHEREAS, Baldwin Park is a diverse community and our residents have many needs that are being served by the Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education Program including ESL, Parent Education, Programs for Older Adults and Vocational training; and WHEREAS, Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education has been incredibly responsive to the needs of our community and our aging population and reducing the funding for these programs would be detrimental to the members of the community; and WHEREAS, it is been brought to our attention that there may be plans at the state level, which if approved, would consolidate programs offered by adult schools and potentially provide a different lower) level of funding for existing programs for Older Adults and Parent Education; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. On behalf of the citizens of the City of Baldwin Park, we hereby express our support of the Baldwin Park Adult Community Programs and their existing funding and declare our opposition to any plans that would negatively impact our community by way of reduced funding. Section 2. We urge re-consideration of any proposals that would potentially reduce the level of funding for Older Adults and Parent Education and request that programs be prioritized at a local level. Section 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and forward a copy to the Baldwin Park Adult Community Education and to the California Department of Education, Secondary, Post Secondary and Adult Leadership Division, and to surrounding cities urging their support of a similar resolution. BIB] 39190-U01 2007-U02 012-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO99417-U03 DO103082-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 4/17/2007-U04 ROBIN-U04 2007 012 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—bmXþResolution 2007-012 Page 2 Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of February, 2007. ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ss. I, LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st day of February, 2007 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Anthony J. Bejarano, David J. Olivas, Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia, and Mayor Manuel Lozano NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ricardo Pacheco ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Y n. M44 URA M. NIETO A DEPUTY CITY CLERK BIB] 39190-U01 2007-U02 012-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO99417-U03 DO103082-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 4/17/2007-U04 ROBIN-U04