HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 26941 RESOLUTION NO. 269h
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
.OF AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
3 CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING PROPOSITION NUMBER 10
AND URGING THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
4 TO VOTE "NO" ON PROPOSITION NUMBER 10 AT
THE NOVEMBER 4, 1952 ELECTION.
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The City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby resolve
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as follows:
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Section 1. WHEREAS, Proposition Number 10 would prohibit the
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proper and economical use of public funds for obvious public
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purposes by the joint action of all of the cities and other public
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agencies of California; and
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13 Section 2. WHEREAS, Proposition Number 10 does not prohibit the
separate expenditure of public funds to urge legislation of interest
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to the City of Azusa but merely prevents the City of Azusa from
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joining with sister municipalities in urging the adoption of state
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and federal legislation of interest to all cities or -opposing the
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18 enactment of measures which would be immediately harmful to city
residents; and
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Section 3. WHEREAS, Proposition Number 10, which in no way
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21 relates to pensions, is advanced by pension promoter George McLain
zz to punish those who opposed and defeated a former McLain pension
23 program; and
24 Section 4. WHEREAS, Proposition Number 10 does not prohibit
25 private interests from influencing legislation on a collective
zs basis but only prohibits collective representation of public
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28 Section 5. WHEREAS, Proposition Number 10 permanently destroys
29 or severely damages a countless number of quasi -public agencies
whose only purpose is the advancement of good government and the
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public interest, such as.the League of California Cities, the
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Shoreline Planning, District Attorneys, Irrigation Districts, Fire
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1 Chiefs, Supervisors, School Trustees and School Administrators
2 Associations, and the California Conference of Social Workers; and
3 Section 6. WHEREAS, Proposition Number 10 would cause the
4 wasteful and extravagant expenditure of public funds to do in -
5 dividually what now may be economically achieved jointly by cities
6 and other public agencies of California,. including the state and
7 its departments and agencies,
6 Section 7. NOW, THEREFORE, it is resolved that the City
9 Council of the City of Azusa is opposed to the adoption of
10 Proposition Number 10 because it would cause untold harm to the
11 cities of California and their citizens and urges the electors
12 of the City of Azusa to vote "No" on Proposition Number 10 at the
13 November 4, 1952, election.
14 Section 8. It is further resolved that the Mayor shall sign
15 this resolution and the City Clerk shall attest the same and
16 .certify as to the passage and adoption hereof.
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Karl on
19 Mayor of the Cit of Azusa.
20 ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the C 'of Azusa.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Azusaat a regular
meeting of said Council of said City held in the
regular council chambers of said City Council in
said City., on the
6th day of October 1952 and that the same
was passed by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Jackson, Hernanrle�..,Salt.zar�
Memmesheimer, Jones
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: 'DTone
City Clerk, City of Azusa