HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2410 RESO~I~ NO. 2410
RESOLUTI(lq OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
WHEREAS, reading opens doors for a lifetime to employment opportunities,
advancement, self-education, and the joys of reading and reading to others for
pleasure, and
WHEREAS, the State of California's educated, entrepreneurial, and creative
tradition depends on a literate, informed citizenry, and
WHEREAS, recent reports have revealed the existence of an alarming number of
Californians who are not able or motivated to read, and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States and individuals and organizations
such as the National Commission on Reading, the Librarian of Congress, the
Center for the Book, the California State Librarian, and others have focused
attention on the importantce of reading and the urgent need to combat problems
of illiteracy, and
WHEREAS, the California Reading Initiative and the California Literacy Campaign
have striven to encourage reading ~nd improve reading skills for adults and
youth alike, and
WHEREAS, this nation, so beholden to ideas expressed through books and the
printed word, will celebrate the Bicentennial of its Constitution in 1987.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that 1987 is proclaimed as the Year of the
Reader in the City of Saratoga and parents, teachers, librarians, government
officials, members of the book business communities, and the people of
California are encouraged to observe this year with appropriate programs,
ceremonies, and activities aimed at restoring reading to a place of preeminence
in our personal lives and the life of the City of Saratoga.
Ihe above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Saratoga City Council held on the lSth day of March, 1987, by the following vote:
AYES: Counc~rs Anderson, Clevenger, Peterson, and Mayor Hlava
NOES: None
ABSENT:Counci~r F~yyles
/s/Jovce Hlava
Mayor
ATIT, ST:
IS/Grace E. Cory
Deputy City Clerk