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(i A RESOLUTION • OPPOSING A REDUCTION IN STATE FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS REQUESTED BY THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHEREAS, in 1982 the City of Charlottesville and the County of Albemarle, following approval by County voters in a referendum, entered into an Annexation and Revenue Sharing Agreement; and, WHEREAS, a stated purpose of the Agreement was to avoid a City -initiated annexation of property in Albemarle County that would "threaten the spirit of cooperation now existing between the City and County governments, ... would involve great expenditures of time and money, and ... would introduce an element of uncertainty into the political and governmental processes of both jurisdictions"; and, WHEREAS, had an Agreement not been executed the City would have annexed a substantial amount of property within Albemarle County, which would have been a continuing source of revenue for the City of Charlottesville in the form of real property, personal property and sales taxes, as well as other fees and licenses; and, WHEREAS, since 1982 the City and the County have worked collaboratively and in good faith on numerous joint endeavors and services which have benefited the • residents of both jurisdictions, including improvements in the areas of parks and recreation, transportation, public transit, fire services, public safety, public education and environmental protection; and, WHEREAS, the City has continued, at great expense and while under increasing fiscal stress, to be the primary provider of important core urban services which have benefited not only the residents of the City and County but also citizens of the entire region; and, WHEREAS, due to inadequate local funding the Albemarle County School Board has requested the County's Delegate to the General Assembly to introduce legislation that would reduce state funding to the City of Charlottesville Public School system in the amount of $2,600,000.00; and, WHEREAS, as requested a budget amendment has been introduced at the General Assembly which would eliminate $2,600,000 of funding to City Schools, with no apparent regard for the educational needs of the children of Charlottesville; and, WHEREAS, while localities across the Commonwealth, as well as individuals and organizations interested in ensuring a quality public education for all Virginia children, have joined forces to strongly oppose proposed cuts in state funding for education, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has recently expressed its support