HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1966-4213RESOLUTION NO 4213
RESOLU'TIUN OF' THE CITY COUNCIL GF THE CITY OF'' CHULA VISTA
URGING AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF 'I'~lE STATE OF
CA:i,I~~ORN:iA TO PROVIDE TIiA'I' ANY LOCAL GENERAL OBI~IGAT_TON
i3ONDS TO ~E ISSUED F`O.Z MUNICIPAL PURPOSES MAY BE APPROVED
B~° THB A1~rIRMATSVE VOTE OE' 60s OF' THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
G'OI`IN~~; Orv SUCH PROPOSITION
The ;:ity Counc.i? of the Clty of Chula Vista does hereby
CeSO~.~/e aS fJIIOWS:
Tv1=EREA.S, on November 8, i9E5, the eiecr.orate of the State
of_ Cal~forn~.a w.~Li be voting on a proposed amendment to the Consti-
tut~on or the Stare of Californ.LaF. known as Yropos~tion No. 4, wh~eh.
amendment wou_I_d redu~~e the percentage of affirmative v~,tes re~lu~red
to pass cerr..awn general obl~gat~on bond issues from the present
66-1;3~ t~ 60G or. the qualified voting electorateF and
[aHEREAS, the C.rty Council of the City of Chula Vista feels
that: card seduction set north in Proposition No~ 4 should also be
appi.,~cab?e to general obligation bond issues submitted to the e.Lec-
t°rar.e of rile m~zn._c.~pal~tres of the State of Cai~fornia because the
argum:~:~it.s a;:~o.~~ng P.ropos~t.ion No 4 are even more persuasive Yn
regard to ch~~ bo~ad_Lng re,~iaLrements of rr~un~cipaL governr~ient, and
'°iKi''~-Ef~S, crle use of genera obligation bonds by mz~n:~c~palities
has tong peen rcc.,ar1~ze.:1 as a sound and economical wal of t~nan!:ing
necessary, _.up,.tai e;pend._ture~~ of city governments and the abil,ty
to se~,.~r'.: ., r.~~r ~ppro~'a.: :>f sated general obligation bonds has been
repeate.diy tr,~;-trat~~d by the fa~iuce to ach.reve th.e affirmati~;•e vote
of 66-2. ?o ~`~~:e of ,-tie ..voting electorate by the smallest or Ner:::eritages
thus dete:~~~;ng ~~ne w~11 of the overwhelming rna.~rrtY of the res:_dents
of the xnl~~n , c-p~ t.~ t:~_es , and
,IHE1;F'A~, t:he present c~r..stLtut~onal l~n,itatior.s depYi~.:~e.
said s:~bstantia.i rna~:~rity oL the munit,_~pal electorate,who are most
~~iosely ~n~~~ol~;ed ~,-:.th local government fur~ct~ons, of the oppox:tun~ty
to secure vitally re~~uired pubirc improvements which prevent urban
decay :1rid prom.~t.e the best interests of the urban community,
N)6°1, 7HEREfORE, DE iT RESOLVED by the City Coanc~l of the
City of Chtla Vi.~r.a that sard Council does hereby recorrimcnd that the
Constit.ut.iori c;f .he State of Cal l.forn~a, Article X , SecL.ron i8, be
appropr latei1 ar-,F~nded to provide that arty :Local general oblrgat~on
bo;;ds ~_,~ bt ;.slued ioY munrc~pal purposes may be appro~;ed by t.rle
~~i~.~ITi~C:..~a VJC.c= Ot bUo Ot the clualifl.ed electors voL_,~g on si:Ch
propos . r ; ors
B~; I' i~'RI'HER RESt~LVED that the City Counc~i Oi the :.ty
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o_~ Chui a G =~ - ~;;;_~es the League of Cal ifornla C~ r.._~es and al i munici-
pa~ , r.~es of the ._ :, .a~~e. ~r Cai:torn~a to jo~n Ln Lhe supp.,,rt of this
re,:ornmendat:~orp end r0 c.anta.ct the>r ieg~_slat~~~~e _representat~•,es to
Y:e~'.1c?ST: Liz'. `._"'aE? 1~eC,:,Siattl.CE Ot tr'iCr' State OL ~a_L1LOrr11a take ~U::h
nec:e~sary steps t:o insure that said amendment. would be presented to
the el.~~toYa;..; of the ~tat.e at r,he ;~~rl,;_est possible stat~~-w~~de
elect:;~n.
Big; iP f'r~i<.~dE~: RESJLVED than The City Clerk or t.r1e C~.ty o:
C~lula ~;lsta bcF and he i5 'Hereby directed to Forward a copy or th:~s
resoiut.t.on to the Le~que of Calitornia Citiesf and to the iealslat~ve
representat-~;;es ;~~~. the C:ount.y o~ San D-iegoF Calitorn..a.
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UIS MEMMESHEIMER
ayor, Azusa
Berkeley, California 94705
October 31, 1966
Mr. Kenneth P. Campbell
City Clerk
City Hall
Chula Vista, California.
Dear Mr. Campbell:
This will acknowledge receipt of Council Resolution
No. 4213 relating to support and passage of legislation which
would reduce to 60% the affirmative vote required on municipal
general obligation bonds.
As you are perhaps aware, this subject was included
as one of the Conference Resolutions considered at the Business
Session of the League at its Annual Meeting in San Diego. The
Resolution was passed and, of course, becomes basic League
policy. We are pleased that this action is concurred in by the
City Council of Chula Vista.
Sinc//erely,
C ~ /~
f ~ /' /
. / ~ Gl.~ ~~~ ~ G~~-
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Ho and Gardne~~'
Associate Director
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