HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-138WHEREAS, the Butte County Board of Supervisors provided for construction of the Gridley Veterans Memorial
Hall by resolution on February 2, 1925, for veteran soldiers, sailors and marines who served the United States honorably
in any of its wars, and for the use or benefit of one or more veterans' associations, with the full intent of complying with
Sec. 4041 of the Political Code of the State of California of 1924, which in part clarified, "Any county may provide and
maintain...memorial halls...for the use of patriotic, fraternal and benevolent associations of such persons"; and
WHEREAS, California Military and Veterans Code, Div. 6, Ch. 2, Sec. 1264 states, in its entirety, that, "The
governing body maintaining any facilities constructed or maintained pursuant to this chapter may provide for the use of
such facilities by persons or organizations other than veterans, either free of charge or for stated compensation to aid in
defraying the cost of maintenance, for any purpose not inconsistent with the continued use pursuant to this chapter,
when such will not unduly interfere with the reasonable use of the facilities by veterans' associations";and
WHEREAS, the veterans' associations posted at the Gridley Veterans Memorial Hall are proud of their Hall, have
continually participated in the good maintenance thereof, and have always cooperated with the County in respect to its
utilization by other persons or organizations; and
WHEREAS, in 2003, County directed staff to begin a program that would engage veteran participation, improve
facility usage policies and procedures, and increase revenue at the Gridley Hall in an effort to offset the rising costs
associated with its operation and maintenance, which required a significant level of property management to fulfill; and
WHEREAS, over the years, at the hands of the renters, the veterans' associations have suffered disrespect to
their institutions and interference with the use of their Hall; and
WHEREAS, it is now clear that the effort and cost associated with rental activity and local agency use of the
Gridley Hall have far exceeded any benefit to the veterans or to the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby immediately suspends
public rentals and local agency use of the Gridley Veterans Memorial Hall, and authorizes its utilization thereof only for
veteran sponsored events consistent with its original intended use.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors on this 8`h day of October, 2013.
AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
Paul Hahn, Chie dministrative Officer
and Clerk f th B ~of Supervisors
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BILL CONNELLY, Chair -Boa of Supervisors
AND LOCAL AGENCY USE OF GRIDLEY VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL