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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6871 - Orange Coast Junior College District Special Election0 i 40 THS:mh 9/10/68 RESOLUTION NO. 6871 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH URGING THE PUBLIC TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE ISSUES TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ORANGE COAST JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 179 1968, AND TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE AT SUCH ELECTION WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Orange Coast Junior College District has scheduled a special election on September 17, 1968, for the purpose of submitting to the voters two propositions which, if adopted, would (1) authorize the conversion of the existing 10 -1/2 cent tax override from its present limited use for building purposes only, in order to make it available for use in general operations, and (2) autho- rize a 7 -1/4 million dollar bond issue to meet the building needs of the District for a four -year period; and WHEREAS, both propositions to be voted upon have re- ceived a favorable recommendation by a citizens committee representing geographical areas throughout the District which have studied the future financial needs of the District in depth; and WHEREAS, the outcome of said election will have a substantial impact on the availability of junior college faci- lities for today's high school and junior college youngsters; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that it urges the voters within the Orange Coast Junior College District to give serious considera- tion to the financial needs of the District in the light of the projected student population, and to exercise their right to vote at said special election. ADOPTED this day of September, 1968. ATTEST: Mayor L p1gD AS THE " AL City-Werk T BEACH ACH a TY -6LER OF SHE F( PF N S B