CC - Item 5B - Take Action on Measure MM•
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OLIVER CHI, CITY MANAGER
DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2008
SUBJECT: TAKE ACTION ON MEASURE MM
SUMMARY
At the request of Mayor Pro Tem John Nunez, attached is information regarding
Measure MM for the City Council to discuss. Mayor Pro Tenn Nunez recommends that
the City Council take action and support this initiative.
The Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) is asking voters to consider Measure MM,
which would allow the District to issue bonds in the amount of $50 million to upgrade
and modernize every elementary school in the AUSD.
Attached is information provided by the Alhambra Unified School District, which includes
the Notice of Date to Submit Arguments (Attachment A) and the City of Alhambra's
Resolution in support of Measure MM.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss this item.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Submitted by:
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Aileen Flores
Public Affairs Manager
Attachments: A - Notice of Date to Submit Arguments
B - City of Alhambra's Resolution in Support of Measure MM
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE
TO ALL QUALIFIED VOT
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the ALHAMBRA UNIF
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SCHOOL DISTRICTithat a S
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will be,hel on Tues
y,
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NOVEMBER 4, 2008 in Consol
dation with the General Election
to sub
it to the vote the foll
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measure:
To improve local elementary e
ducation, repair, upgrade outda
ted cl
'srooms; plu l bing, roo
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ng,
lighting, electrical systems, lib
raries, upgrade safety, securit
y, fire
l ve haza
ystems, rem
bus
materials, replace tempora
classrooms with permanen
t cla
rooms, earthquake-re
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classrooms, renovate, acquire
, construct, repair, equip classr
ooms,
labs,
chools, sciencei
n
tes,
i facilities, shall Alhambra Uni
School District Elementary
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1 Pursuant to Elections Code S
ction 9502, August 18, 2008 is
the la
uments fo
day that ar
and
against the measure may be
submitted for printing and distrib
ution
voters. Arguments mu
st be
d
filed with the REGISTRAR-R
CORDER/COUNTY CLERK 12
400 I
penal Highway, Norwal
, 2"
Floor, Room 2013, no later the
n 5 p- m. August 18, 2008.
d 30
words in length and shall be ac
compa,
ied by signatures of not
ore
No argument shall excee
Also requir
authors
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d to be filed is a statement signe
d by a
ch author that the argu
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Fo
d belief
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available at the REGIS
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true and correct to the best o
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RECORDER/COUNTY CLER
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2isther knowledge an
K'S OFFICE or by calling (562) 4
62-23
. One argument in sup
ort of
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t in o
n of the measure will be selected
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and one argumen
Polling places shall be open :
etween the hours of 7 a. m. and
8 p. m-
Persons requiring multilingua
assistance in Chinese, Japanes
Kore
in, Spanish, Tagalog/Fill
ino or
I Vietnamese regarding inform
tion in the notice may call (800)
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A RESOLUT
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WHEREAS, an election %
Improvement District" of t
submitting to the electors
indebtedness in a princip<
elementary school in Alhan
WHEREAS, the passage of
• Replace agir
• Upgrade pla
• Upgrade ele
• Construct or
• Replace det,
Install energ
• Make neede
and,
WHEREAS, Measure MM
salaries or any other sc
monitored by an independ
as specified; and.
WHEREAS, the Alhambra
repairs and safety impro
academic success; and,
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WHEREAS, the Alhambi
strengthen communities ar
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I
unanimously endorses an(
Measure MM appearing or
to cast a "YES" vote for tht
School
16TTACHMENT B
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RESOLUTION NO. R211118-28
)N OF THE ALHAMBRA CIT~ COL
OF THE PASSAGE OF THE LHA6
DOL DISTRICT'S MEASURE M OP
4, 2008 BALLOT FOR BOI
SS TO MODERNIZE AND UPGI
ENTARY SCHOOL IN THE DISI RICT
I be held on November 4,
Alhambra Unified School
if the improvement District
amount of $50 million to rr
ra and Monterey Park; and,
MM will enable the AU$D to
plumbing and deteriorating lea
round equipment to meet curre
ical wiring and power to meet c
pgrade lunch shelters and food
orating portable classrooms wi
efficient air conditioning and tie
security and safety communica
ivides that no funds may be
I operating expenses and
Citizens' Oversight Committe
Council recognizes that it
nts to our elementary s
City Council further re
increase property values;
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the "Elementary Sch
Is
USD) for the purpose
of
in of incurring a bon
ed
and upgrade; every AU
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s '
standards s
chnology needs
-ient classrooms
tems for cost savings
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sed f r teacher and admini;
at all bond expenditures v
to en ure that the funds are
RESOLVED by the Alhambra ity
expresses its support of the said Al
the November 4, 2008 ballot and str
successful passage of Measure WIN
ary to continue ma
our students. can
excellent public
oil that this Council
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urges Alhambra's
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BE IT FURTHFK,
City Clerk to sent
City of Monterey
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ATTEST:
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:SOLVE by the Alhambra !City Council t at this
copy oft is Resolution to the Alhambra U ified
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kOVED jis 2211 day of September, 200
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here y directs th=
istrict and to the
/s/ Frances A. Moore
FRANCES A. MOORE, CITY CLERK
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resc
the Alhambra City Council aE its regular meeting held jc
Agency on the 22"0 day of Sleptember, 2008, by the foil
AYES: SHAM, YAMAUCHI, PLACIDO, AYALA,
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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was d ly passed and adopte
ith the' Alhambra Redevelops
vote, t wit:
31 NA
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