Resolution Number 63-4-8-1228
RESOLUTION N0. 63-4-8-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING LEGIS-
LATION WHICH WOULD RESTRICT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
ADDITIONAL THOROUGHBRED HORSE RACING MEETS TO THE
ALLOCATIONS MADE IN 1962 BY THE HORSE RACING BOARD
Upon receipt of Resolution No. 1763, adopted by the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California, on April lst, 1963, Councilman Buchheim offered
a like resolution to wit:
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 888 was introduced on March 6, 1963, which bill,
if enacted, would:
(a) Prohibit fast growing Counties in the State from securing any horse
racing, except for the few additional days which were not allocated in 1962,
regardless of the future population growth in these areas:
(b) Prohibit quarterhorse or harness race licensees from conducting
thoroughbred horse races, while permitting thoroughbred licensees to run any type
of races with the approval of the Horse Racing Board.
(c) Prohibit quarterhorse or harness race licensees from applying for
license to conduct thoroughbred racing without a possible forfeiture of their
existing license.
(d) For all practical purposes, eliminate any and all competition with
presently licensed thoroughbred horse racing meetings; and
WHEREAS, it does not appear to be in the best interests of the people resid-
ing in the rapidly growing area of Southern California, and more particularly in
the County of Orange, to have such restrictions placed on the licensing of future
race track operations for thoroughbred racing; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of such legislation could deprive the people of
California and of Orange County, of their right and privilege to participate in a
sport which is healthful and relaxing in its makeup; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
does not feel that such restrictive and monopolistic powers should be placed
in the hands of a State Commission or Board without providing opportunity for the
people of the State to exercise their inherent rights for control of their actions
and decisions;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
resolves that by these presents, it formally and vigorously voices its opposition
to the enactment of any legislation similar to Senate Bill No. 888 of the 1963
Regular Session; it urges that every effort be made to defeat any measure, bill or
resolution which would restrict the establishment of additional thoroughbred racing
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meets; and it recommends that other cities of the State of California be alerted
to the consequences of such legislation.
The resolution was accepted and adopted unanimously by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BUCHHEIM, CLIFF, DURNFORD, OLIVARES and BATHGATE
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
Mayor of the City of
San Juan Capistrano
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 resolution
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