Resolution Number 63-4-8-2230
RESOLUTION NO. 63-4-8-2
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, STATING THE
POSITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO
PROPOSED STATE LEGISLATION
Having received a resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra,
Resolution No. 1171, adopted by that City Council at its regular meeting held
March 19, 1963, Councilman Durnford endorsed the resolution likewise to wit:
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature will consider thousands of Assembly
and Senate bills; and
WHEREAS, a number of these bills will have an impact on local government,
and upon the residents of this City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano does
hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1: In order to assist State Legislators in considering legislation affect-
ing local government and to make known the position of this City Council with
respect thereto, the following statement of principles is made:
A. We favor a continuation of local home rule, the backbone of an
effective democracy. We believe in supporting legislation pre-
serving the right of local communities to arrive at decisions in
matters of local concern based upon local conditions.
B. We oppose legislation reducing the ad valorem property tax base or
the sales tax base by providing unwarranted extensions of tax
exemptions, thus increasing the tax burden of non-exampt citizens.
C. We favor the retention of strict non-partisan, non-political local
government, as the basis for the fair, honest, and effective local
government for which the State of California is famous.
Section 2. The Mayor or City Administrative Officer is hereby authorized to
present the position of the City with respect to specific legislative bills
during the current legislative year.
Section 3: The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution
to appropriate State Legislators and officials and to the cities in Orange County.
The resolution was accepted and adopted unanimously by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: DURNFORD, BUCHHEIM, CLIFF, OLIVARES and BATHGATE
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
Mayor of the City of i
San Juan Capistrano
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of
San Juan Capistrano
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, ERNEST A. THOMPSON, City Clerk -Administrator of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing reso-
lution was duly and regularly adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 8th day of April, 1963, and passed by a majority vote of
said Council.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of
April, 1963.
City Clerk of the City of
San Juan Capistrano