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CityCouncil | 2005-05-17 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY - - MAY 17, 2005 - - 7:30 P.M. Mayor Johnson convened the regular meeting at 8:15 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese and Mayor Johnson - 5. Absent : None. AGENDA CHANGES (05-227) Mayor Johnson announced that the Resolution Declaring Support for Measure A [paragraph no. 05-228] would be addressed first; and next, the Resolution Recognizing the Selection of the City of Wuxi, China as Alameda's Friendship City [paragraph no. 05- 229] would be addressed along with the welcome and presentation honoring Friendship City delegation [paragraph no. 05-229A]. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM (05-228) Resolution No. 13939, "Declaring Support for Measure A, Alameda Unified School District Parcel Tax Measure. Adopted. Michael McMahon, School Board President, stated voters approved a $109 parcel tax in 2001, which gave the schools an additional $1. 8 million; the Board is requesting that the Council adopt a resolution supporting expansion of the tax for the next seven years. Amy Costa, District Director for Senator Don Perata, stated Senator Perata could not be present due to budget negotiations; conveyed Senator Perata's support for Measure A; State funding has been volatile; Measure A would provide funding stability to the school district. Richard Heaps, Alameda Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Council President and 2001 Measure A Oversight Committee Member, stated Measure A has the support of the PTA Council; the Oversight Committee has seen the results of reduced class sizes and other programs supported by the 2001 Measure A funding, and would like to see the funding continue and expand. Ron Mooney, Alamedans for Better Schools Co-Chair, urged adoption of the resolution; thanked the Councilmembers for their individual support; stated school funding is set by the State; the Measure provides funding that the District uses to support critically important programs noted an argument was not filed against the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 1 May 17, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-05-17.pdf |