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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2013-021 <br /> RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 59, <br /> THE SCHOOL FUNDING PROTECTION ACT OF 2013 <br /> WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro is committed to and supports providing a quality <br /> education to children and families in San Leandro and surrounding cities; and <br /> WHEREAS,the State of California has drastically reduced funding for education over <br /> the past several years in an effort to balance its budget; and <br /> WHEREAS,the California public educational system has suffered from inadequate, <br /> insufficient funding due to these budget cuts; and <br /> WHEREAS, Assembly Member Rob Bonta, representing the 18th Assembly District, <br /> introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 59 to clarify existing revenue options for local school districts so <br /> they can continue providing educational opportunities in the face of ongoing state budget <br /> difficulties; and <br /> WHEREAS, AB 59 clarifies existing law by stating that school districts are allowed to <br /> assess parcel taxes in accordance with rational classifications among taxpayers or types of <br /> property within a district, as long as the taxes are applied uniformly within those classifications; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, AB 59 helps ensure that school districts have every option available to <br /> them to educate the children of California. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE to <br /> support The School Funding Protection Act of 2013. <br /> Introduced by Councilmember Reed and passed and adopted this 19th day of February, <br /> 2013, by the following vote: <br /> Members of the Council: <br /> AYES: Councilmembers Cutter, Gregory, Lee, Prola, Reed, Souza; Mayor Cassidy (7) <br /> NOES: None (0) <br /> ABSENT: None (0) <br /> ATTEST: --VIAStA414 JIMA-d-4--- <br /> Marian Handa, City Clerk <br />