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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
THE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONCERNING NONPARTISAN OFFICES (ACA 7-MOUNTJOY)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, the California Constitution provides that "judicial, school,
county and city offices shall be nonpartisan;" and
WQHEREAS, a recent California Supreme Court decision has concluded
that there is no provision in the California Consitution
or in the statutes to prohibit a political party or
political central committee from endorsing, supporting,
or opposing a candidate for a nonpartisan office; and
WHEREAS, ACA 7 (Mount joy) reverses the California Supreme Court
decision and prohibits such participation in local government
elections by political parties or their central committees;
and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach that it is inconceivable that a local office
can be considered nonpartisan when political parties
are supporting or opposing candidates for that office;
and
WHEREAS, the implications of the California Supreme Court decision
on the judicial process, on our schools, and at the city
and county level are staggering.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach endorses ACA 7 (Mountjoy) which advocates nonpartisanship
in judicial, school, county and city offices.
NOES: Councilmembers
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City CouncilJgf the City
Seal Beach at a meeting ther of held on the ~ day of
1985, by the following vot
AYES: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Clerk . I
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
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I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California,
do hereby certify that the~~~~ing resolution is the original
copy of Resolution Number on file in the office of the City
Clerk, p. ssed, approved and adopted by the City Council of t~iI.'~
City of Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the ~_
day of , 1985.