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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CO UNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JOSE AUTHORIZING “FREE USE” FOR THE
PRIVATE 2025 CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION CEREMONY EVENT HELD AT THE JANET
GRAY HAYES ROTUNDA ON AUGUST 9, 2025, CO-
HOSTED BY THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT AND THE SAN
JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
WHEREAS, in June 2019, the Council of the City of San José (“City”) adopted Resolution No. 79138 for the fees and charges for use of City Hall Facility and Plaza Use; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 79138, Section 13.080, limits free use of the City’s facilities to each City Department for events that 1) qualify as official City business; 2) are free and open to the public; 3) occur on a Sunday through Friday; and 4) are booked thirty (30) days in advance; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Library Department and the San José Public Library Foundation will co-host the 2025 Career Online High School Graduation Ceremony (“Graduation Ceremony”) at the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda on Saturday, August 9, 2025, for Career Online High School Graduates and family members, Council Members from the graduate’s respective district, San José Public Library Foundation members, and Career Online High School donors; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 79138 does not apply to free use requests for events which are not open to the public or occur on a Saturday, and therefore, City Council approval is necessary to authorize free use for the 2025 Career Online High School Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, August 9, 2025; and
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WHEREAS, the City finds that the Graduation Ceremony qualifies as official City business as the College and Career Pathways Unit within the Library Department will assume the lead role of planning and promoting the event, and because of the public benefit from investing in and strengthening learning opportunities and experiences for graduates; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to allow for the free use of the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda for the Graduation Ceremony on August 9, 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
The City Council hereby authorizes “Free Use” of the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda for the 2025 Career Online High School Graduation Ceremony Event on Saturday, August 9, 2025, co-hosted by the Library Department and the San José Public Library Foundation, because of the public benefit from investing in and strengthening learning opportunities and experiences for graduates.
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ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Ma
yor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
Cit
y Clerk