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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2083 1972-03-27 I 1 I . '. : .- ". .. "" .~~ ,. ~ ~ RESOLUTION NUMBER ,2083 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, OPPOS- ING THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NUMBER lOa AND ASSEMBLY BILL NUMBER 200; AND URGING THE GOVERNOR TO VETO SAID BILLS IN THE EVENT THEY PASS THE LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, The State Legislature is again considering abrogating the rights of all subdivisions of the State below the state level by the passage of Senate Bill Number 100 and Assembly Bill Number 200; and WHEREAS, These two bills are not-too-subtle attempts by the Legislature to control the State by their appointments of the mem- bers of the regional commissions who are not elected Officials; and WHEREAS, We believe that where regional control and cooperation are needed in such areas as ecology, transportation, and others, provisions should be made to have the elected officials of the counties and cities concerned appointed to boards and commissions to coordinate the efforts of the elected bodies in the areas affected; and ' WHEREAS, These bills, under the guise of protecting the coastline and the ecology, take away from the individual citizens many of the rights we have cherished as a nation for nearly 200 years; and WHEREAS, Local governments have been effective in accomplishing controls necessary for the health and safety of the citizens for 196 years; and WHEREAS, It is recognized that due to changing conditions of air and water pollution, the legislature can and should require that certain measures be taken to correct existing conditions, and set up the procedure for which the boards of supervisors and the city councils in the affected areas are to be forced to work together to alleviate the situation; and WHEREAS, In the opinion of this city Council, Sena~e Bill Number 100 and Assembly Bill Number 200 are communistic in nature and suggest that we the people are not able to conduct our own local affairs, but must be taken into protect~ve custody by the Legislature; I' 1 I' It -. ..Q. "'-, . !--.... ,. !"... ." " Resolution Number 2083 -2- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this city Council on behalf of ourselves and our constituency are unalterably opposed to the passage of Senate Bill Number lOO and Assembly Bill Number 200 in their present forms, or any similar billl BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it would be the duty of the Governor to veto such bills if passed by the Legislaturel BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED that the "Big Brother" policy has no place in a democracy. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the city of Seal Beach, California, at a meeting thereof held on the 27th day of March, 1972, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN Holden, Sales, Smith, Blackman NOES: COUNCILMEN None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN Barnes , -+ .... .- ., ,...... 'f' ... .Ilo.... /V7L~~ Mayor ',-