HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1972-6449RESOLUTION N0. 6449
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA OPPOSING PROPOSITION 9, THE SO-CALLED POLLUTION
INITIATIVE
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California as well as
people throughout the world have been increasingly concerned over
the detrimental effects of increasing severity upon our environment
and fear clean air and clean water especially will become unknown
to our generation and deadly for future generations, and
WHEREAS, this concern made overwhelmingly obvious in the
increasing smog quotient found in the area of our urban communities
has resulted in an over zealous reaction embodied in the Constitu-
tional amendment, Proposition 9, known as the Pollution Initiative,
and
WHEREAS, said proposition incorporates the most drastic
restrictions upon the economic life of the State of California as
to almost unthinkable proportions in a rational society, and
WHEREAS, the extremity,
effects on the living problems of
fornia would, even in the judgmen
tend to be counter productive and
citizens of this State to achieve
ment.
unworkable, devastating and adverse
the people of the State of Cali-
t of prominent conservation groups,
actually deter the ability of the
the goal of an improved environ-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista does hereby urge all citizens to vote NO
on Proposition 9, as being an overly drastic reaction to the legiti-
mate problems of environmental pollution and a:~ constituting an
unwarranted interference and restriction of the rights of due process
and other legal securities afforded to citizens in a democratic
society.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council pledges itself
to continuing and expanding appropriate and local efforts in achieving
the goal for a cleaner environment.
Presented by
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Georg D. Lindberg, City At ney
Approved as to form by
George D, indberg, City Attorne
ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 2nti day of June , 197,
by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Caunc~i.~men Scott, Hobel, Hamilton, Egdahl
NAYES : Ccunc,~.~me:n Hyde
ABSENT: CUUnc~,2men None
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