[AANC Contacts] Proposed City Cuts to Chabot

[KENNETH FRANK]

Dear AANC Members,


This, from Richard Ozer.

Ken

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Richard Ozer <rozer at pacbell.net>
> Date: February 12, 2010 4:42:38 PM PST
> To: AANC BOARD <aanc-board at aanc-astronomy.org>
> Subject: [AANC-Board] IMPORTANT: Proposed City Cuts to Chabot
>
> Please distribute this to any general astronomy list you are a  
> member of:
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>
> Dear Chabot Space & Science Center Friends, Members and Supporters:
>
> On Tuesday, February 16th, a Special Concurrent Meeting of the  
> Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council will take place to  
> recommend measures to balance the city of Oakland 2009-2010 budget  
> and to recommend cuts for the 2010-2011 fiscal year that will be  
> considered by the Council in the spring.
>
> The proposal from the Office of the City Administrator for the 2010– 
> 2011 budget recommends eliminating 100% of the current funding for  
> Chabot Space & Science Center. This proposal will decrease our  
> allocation in 2009-2010 of $480,000 to a 2010-2011 allocation of $0.
>
> We appreciate the difficult choices the city currently faces, and  
> over the last couple of years we have withstood these increasing  
> city funding cuts by making our own significant cuts to our staff  
> and programs, while working diligently to increase our other sources  
> of funding – not an easy task in these challenging economic times.  
> We are fully prepared to share the burden…however, we must be able  
> to maintain our services to the community and to the 50,000+  
> students we serve each year. Chabot is partially owned and  
> administered by the City under a Joint Powers Agency Agreement, so  
> Completely eliminating Chabot from the city budget is untenable.
>
> We need your help in sending a message to city officials that this  
> elimination of any funding to Chabot will result in the Center  
> having to cut services and programs we consider to be critical in  
> achieving our mission to the community.
>
> SO WHAT CAN YOU DO?
>
> 1. Write a Letter
> Send an email (sample below) to the following City Officials letting  
> them know that cuts to Chabot will result in severe reduction of  
> valuable services and programs.
> City Administrator
> Dan Lindheim: dlindheim at oaklandnet.com
> Mayor of Oakland
> Ron Dellums: rdellums at oaklandnet.com
> Oakland City Council
> Jane Brunner (President): jbrunner at oaklandnet.com
> Jean Quan (chair, finance committee): jquan at oaklandnet.com
> Desley Brooks: dbrooks at oaklandnet.com
> Ignacio De La Fuente: idelafuente at oaklandnet.com
> Rebecca Kaplan: rkaplan at oaklnadnet.com
> Pat Kernigan: pkernighan at oaklandnet.com
> Nancy Nadel: nnadel at oaklandnet.com
> Larry Reid: lreid at oaklandnet.com
> Please cc: Alex Zwissler, (Chabot CEO): c/o jgordon at chabotspace.org
>
> 2. Attend the Meeting and support Chabot Space & Science Center.
>
> If you are available, please attend the meeting at City Hall on  
> Tuesday, February 16th, 5:00 pm - the agenda is posted here: http://clerkwebsvr1.oaklandnet.com/meetings/2010/2/5901_A_Special_Concurrent_Meeting_of_the_Oakland_Redevelopment_Agency_City_Council_10-02-16_Meeting_Agenda.pdf
> It is the first item on the agenda and it would be wonderful if you  
> could show your support by attending the meeting.
> If you would like to read the entire report, you can find a copy of  
> the City Administrator’s Report and Proposal at: http://clerkwebsvr1.oaklandnet.com/attachments/24140.pdf
> Whether you are able to send an email, attend the meeting or feel  
> you cannot help on this occasion, please know that all of us at the  
> Chabot Space & Science Center appreciate and value your involvement  
> and support.
> Thank you for your support.
>
> Alexander Zwissler
> Executive Director/CEO
> Chabot Space & Science Center
> ph: (510) 336-7383
> fax: (510) 336-7491
> www.chabotspace.org
>
>
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