HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 047-1977RESOLUTION NO.g7 - 77
RESOLUTION OPPOSING ELECTION OF
COUNCILMEMBERS BY DISTRICTS
RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame that:
WHEREAS, the Legislature is presently considering Assembly Bill
1455, which bill, as amended, would require that every general law city submit
to the voters at the November,1978, general election the question of whether
or not an ordinance providing for the election of councilmembers by district
should be adopted; and
WHEREAS, this council is of the opinion that the election of
councilmembers by district in general law cities, particularly those the size
of the City of Burlingame, would be contrary to the interests of representative
government, and introduce regional and factional elements into local policy
making which are detrimental to local government; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature is attempting to place upon local govern-
ments an added cost burden of both the election and the required administration
of a districting process; and
WHEREAS, this council wishes to express its opposition to Assembly
Bill 1455 and to its subject matter in any form, and wishes to express its
objection to legislative interference in the local political process;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DETERMINED that the City
Council of the City of Burlingame expresses its strong opposition to Assembly
Bill 1455, and to the policy of election of city councilmembers by district in
general law cities, and requests its legislative representatives to take all
efforts possible in opposition to this and similar legislation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to send a
copy of this resolution to the legislative representatives of the City of
Burlingame and to the League of California Cities.
5/27/77
ayor
I, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council held on the 6th day of June, 1977, and was adopted thereafter
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup-Crosby-Harrison-Mangini-Martin
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
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City Clerk
the Litt of Waxrlingame
SAN MATEO COUNTY
CITY HALL- 501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 94010 TE1-:(415) 342-8931
June 9, 1977
The Honorable Louis Papan
Room 3152, State Capitol
Sacramento, California
Dear Sir:
At the direction. of the City Council of the City of
Burlingame, we are forwarding to you the enclosed resolution
documenting this Council's strong opposition to Assembly Bill
1455 regarding election of council members by district in
general law cities.
Yours very truly,
C i t�Cle r k, f
Same letter to Senator John Francis Foran
Sacramento
League of California Cities
Sacramento