12. Funding for CA Community CollegesRE50LUTIOPI NO.10-044 ~~~~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTIl~TO CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING
ADEQUATE STATE FUNDING FOR CAILIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
WHEREAS, over the past 18 months the California Community College system
has sustained a series of funding cuts totaling ~:nore than $840 million; and
WHEREAS, these funding cuts have had the result of causing many California
community colleges to dramatically cut their class offerings, often by eliminating entire
areas of study; and
WHEREAS, recent funding cuts to the University of California and California
State University systems has resulted in approximately 13 5,000 additional students being
redirected to the California Community College system this academic year; and
WHEREAS, this increase in the numb~~r of students seeking education through the
California Community College system couple~~ with the simultaneous reduction of
community college class offerings has had the effect depriving an estimated 250,000
people statewide of their abilities to pursue a k~igher education over the past 12 months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESDL`~ED that the City of Cupertino supports the
advocacy efforts of California community college student, faculty, staff, and
administration groups to seek adequate. funding for California community colleges in
particular and public education in general.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino authorizes the use of its
name. by California community college student, faculty, staff, and administration groups
for the purpose of seeking adequate funding ft-r the California Community College
system in particular and public education in gf:neral.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of Cupertino
this 2nd day of March 2010, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the Cite Cc-uncil
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPRdVED:
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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