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flat. No. 1290.00.
<br />Dy Council Memberr Clmyerman,
<br />Coawell, Sweeney, Zone, Jaharon,
<br />Cleveland, Wertbroolc, White, Kei1e7,
<br />Pierce Scott, Tu:aer, Lewla, Hritt,
<br />Hrancatelll sad Poleaaek.
<br />An emergency resolution ~upport-
<br />SaE Cuyahoga Couniy~r Vroyored bal-
<br />lot resolution to place before the vot-
<br />err o tobacco excite tax that ii
<br />yarred by the voterr at the Novem•
<br />bar 7, 20()0 election will Vrorlace a
<br />derlicuted pttblfc mector artr soli cul-
<br />ture funding rource er~eatiel far rur-
<br />tainiug and exyaadln6 the public
<br />goad of ltcalthy and vibrant arts sad
<br />cultwc arrcb.
<br />Whereas, The Clty of Cleveland
<br />has for the last 100 years been
<br />nationally and Internationally. rec-
<br />ognized for its extraordinary artists
<br />and arts anti culture organizations;
<br />Whcrous, Cleveland is iho manu-
<br />factut•!ng and distribution center of
<br />Northeast Uhlo's X1.3 billinn arts and
<br />culture industry;
<br />Whereas, the malorlty o[ over
<br />3,000 family-supporting Jobe In Cuya-
<br />hoga County's non-proeit arts and
<br />r.ulturc scrtar ore produced by
<br />Cloveland based organizations;
<br />Witereaa, Cleveland's arts-and cul-
<br />lure for-profit businesses, including
<br />archltecturo, Induatt•lal design, tom-
<br />mcrcial art, photography, film,
<br />video, anltttallon, sound studios and
<br />several labor and trade uniune, pro-
<br />duce over 5,oC0 lobs;
<br />Wlter•eaa, tnteg•rating arts educa-
<br />tion Into core eut•1•iculum Improves
<br />education, regardless of students'
<br />aociocconomle status, ae evidenced
<br />by cunslstc.ntly high standardized
<br />teat scores, high school graduation
<br />tales, and college placement at
<br />(;leveland Municipal School Dia•
<br />trlct's Cleveland School of the Arta
<br />cumpat•ed to their peers Ln schools
<br />that lack arts edttcatlon;
<br />Wheroae, Tourist -and canventfwt
<br />planuora rank the Clty of Cloveland
<br />nutnbet• one ns a deatlnation city Por
<br />its claaalcal music, theatet' and
<br />mueeume;
<br />Whereas, The Clty of Cleveland's
<br />high concentration of international-
<br />ly renowned arts and culture orga-
<br />nltatlona and lndlvldual performing,
<br />visual, literary and media artiste
<br />makes Cleveland a thriving city of
<br />choice for idea and knowledge-based
<br />businesses and entrepreneurs that
<br />rcpresr.nt the now economies of the
<br />21st century;
<br />Whoroas, Ckwelanti's nelbhbur-
<br />hooda are revitalizlug [halt legacies
<br />tht•uuglr a+•tn and culture vonuca like
<br />Cleveland Public Theater, :Tear
<br />bleat ThotLtet•, the Karamu house,
<br />Art Hottse, University Circle's na-
<br />tional and lnternatlonal -arts and
<br />culture c,rgaulzatlons, and arts and
<br />culture festivals throughout our
<br />community;
<br />Whet•eas, this Courtctl has been a
<br />Ica~lor !n prumot.ing publin poltuiee
<br />lu the State of Ohlo that cultivate
<br />arts and culture, such as Llve Work
<br />and Pa• Cent for Art Ordlnaneea;
<br />Whereas, Cleveland arts and cul-
<br />ture assuts provldu lmp,artant lntrln-
<br />slc value for all of Its cllizens by
<br />offering Ilfe changing and affirming
<br />expet•lences that dlstingulsh our
<br />nelg•l,borhoo~la as unicluo places to
<br />live, work, ralao families an3 start
<br />new businesses;
<br />Whereas, the proyoaed excise tai
<br />If pawned will benefit the Clty of
<br />Cleveland bl' providing Headed
<br />1't:N(~ur(:e9 to preserve and espand
<br />Clevoland'a arts and culture assets;
<br />and
<br />Whereas, tttls reaulutlan constl-
<br />tutea an emergency measure for the
<br />Lmmedlate preservatlun of public
<br />lteacc, property, health or safety,
<br />now, thet'efore,
<br />Be it resolved 6y the Cuuncll oC
<br />the Clty uL Cleveland:
<br />Faction [. That this Caunall en-
<br />dorsea and supports Cuyahoga Coun-
<br />ty's ballot resolution to place before
<br />the vatet•a a ttrbaccu exclno tax that
<br />if passed by the voters at tho
<br />November 7. 2006 election will Dro-
<br />duee a dedicated public sector arts
<br />and culture f.unding source essential
<br />for suatainiag and expanding tho
<br />public good that comes from healthy
<br />and vibrant arts and eulturu assets.
<br />Section 2, That the Clerk of Coun-
<br />cil la hereby directed to transmit
<br />certified copies of this resolution to
<br />County Commlasloners Dintora, I7u-
<br />gan, Jones, County Prosecutor Sill
<br />Maaoa, and Mawr Jackson.
<br />Section 3. That Chia resolution Is
<br />hereby declared to be an emergency
<br />measure and, pt•ovlded It receives
<br />the affirmative vote of two-thlr•ds of
<br />all the members elected to (.:nuacll,
<br />!t shall take effect and be In force
<br />immediately upon its adoptlctn and
<br />appt•oval by the Mayor; otherwise It
<br />shall take effect and be lu force
<br />Lrom and after the oarllest l,eriod
<br />allowed by law.
<br />Adopted August 0, 2006.
<br />E[lectlve August 16, 2006.
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