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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-059 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $59,650 TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF A THINKABIT LAB AT THE CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
In partnership with Qualcomm and the Chula Vista Elementary School District, a Thinkabit lab and program promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is to be established in the lower level of the Civic Center Library.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The Project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
n/a
DISCUSSION
As part of a long-term workforce investment initiative, Qualcomm developed a maker space, lab and accompanying program for middle schoolers called Thinkabit at their Sorrento Valley headquarters. Designed to inspire an interest and confidence is pursuing engineering and technology careers, it rapidly became extremely popular with long waiting lists. So Qualcomm reached out to create satellite Thinkabit labs in three county school districts, one of which was CVESD. Because of the success and popularity of CVESD's lab at Feaster Charter School, and the difficulty of South Bay classes to visit Sorrento Valley, Qualcomm was interested in a second South Bay site. CVESD and the Chula Vista Public Library have a very cooperative relationship and the school district was awa...
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