0417RESOLUTION NO. 417
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1233
RELATIVE TO MANDATORY DISTRICT ELECTIONS FOR CITIES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
recognizes the existing law whereby cities are authorized to
provide for the election of council members by districts or at -
large; and
WHEREAS, AB 1233 authored by Assemblyman Peter Chacon
would require the election of council members by districts
according to an arbitrary ethnic mix formula; and
WHEREAS, members of the Rolling Hills City Council are
strong proponents of local control and home rule;
NOW., THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Rolling Hills:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
hereby opposes and urges defeat of Assembly Bill No. 1233 as authored
by Assemblyman Peter Chacon.
SECTION 2. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby
authorized to execute this resolution on behalf of the City Council
of the City of Rolling Hills signifying.its adoption, and the City
Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is hereby authorized to
attest thereto.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward
executed copies of.this resolution to Senator 011ie Speraw and
Assemblyman Dennis Brown, members of the Assembly Committee on
Elections and Reapportionment, and member cities of the California
Contract Cities Association.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 1979.
Gordana Swanson, Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 417 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the, City of Rolling Hills at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 9th day of June, 1979 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Rose, Mayor Swanson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Teena Clifton, ity-Clerk