Resolution 286
RESOLUTION NO.286
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY OPPOSING
PROpmSITION NO.lO ON NOVEMBER 4,1952 GENERAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Proposition No.lO as it appears on the November 4,1952
general election ballot would prohibit the proper and economical use
of public funds for obvious public purposes by the joint action of all
of the cities and other public agenoies of California;and
WHEREAS, Proposition No.IO does not prohibit the separate
expenditure of publio funds to urge legislation of interest to the
City of Gilroy but merely prevents the City of Gilroy from joining
with sister munioipalities in urging the adoption of state and
federal legislation of interest to all cities opposing the enactment
of measures which would be immediately harmful to city residents;and
WHEREAS, Proposition No.IO,which in no way relates to pensions,
is advanced by pension promoter George MoLain to punish those who
opposed and defeated a former McLain pension program;and
WHEREAS, Proposition No.lO does not prohibit private interests
from influencing legislation on a collective basis but only prohibits
colleotive representation of public interests and agencies;and
WHEREAS, Proposition .0.IO permanently destroys or severel)
damages a countless number of qyasi-public agencies whose only
purposes is the advancement of good government and the public inter-
est,such as the League of California Cities,the Shoreline Planning,
District Attorneys ,Irrigation Districts ,Fire Chtets,Supervisors,
School Trustees and School Administrators Assooiations,and the
California Conference of Social Workers;and
lffiEREAS, Proposition No.lO would cause the wasteful and extrava-
gant expenditure of public funds to do indiviattally what now may be
economically achieved jointly by cities and other public agencies
of California,including the sttae and its departments and agencies;
now, therefore,
The City Council of the City of Gilroy does resolve as follows:
that it is opposed to the adoption of Proposition No.IO because it
would cause untold harm to the cities of California and their citizens
and urges the electors of the City of Gilroy to vote "No" on prop-
osition No.lO at the November 4,1952,election.
ADOPTED and PASSED the 6th daYf of Ootober,1952, by the following
votes:
A 'YES :
NOES:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Pate,Rush,Kennedy,Gallo,White,Ronald
Councilmen None
Councilmen None
APPROVED:
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