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RESOLUTION NO. 5780
:c.Ga /o-7-s•,t OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION NO. 10
, )11. / 0vON NOVEMBER 4, 1952, GENERAL ELECTION
( ) BALLOT.
WHEREAS, Proposition No. 10 on 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
agencies of California; and
WHEREAS, Proposition No. 10 does not prohibit the
separate expenditure of public. funds to urge legislation of
interest to the City of National City but merely prevomt.a the
City of National City from joining with sister municipalities
in urging the adoption of state and federal legislation of
interest to all cities or opposing the enactment -of measures
which would be immediately harmful to city residents; and
WHEREAS, Proposition No. 10, which in no wmy,;relates
to pensions, is advanced by pension promoter George McLain to
punish those who opposed and defeated a former McLain pension
program; and
WHEREAS, Proposition No. 10 does not prohibit private
interests from influencing legislation on a collective basis
but only prohibits collective representation of public interests
and agencies; and
WHEREAS, Proposition No. 10 permanently destroys or
severely damages a countless number of quasi -public agencies
whose only purpose is the advancement of good government and
the public interest, such as the League of California Cities,
the Shoreline Planning, District Attorneys, Irrigation Districts,
Fire Chiefs, Supervisors, School Trustees and School Adminis-
trators Associations, and the California Conference of Social
Workers; and
WHEREAS, Proposition No. 10 would cause the wasteful
and extravagantexpenditure of public funds to do individually
what now may be economically achieved jointly by cities; and
other public agencies of California, including thestate and
its departments and agencies; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of City of National
City, California., as follows: That it is opposed to the
adoption of Proposition No. 10 because it would cause untold
harm to the cities of California and their citizens and urges
the electors of the City of National City to vote "Ni" on
Proposition No. 10 at the November 4, 1952, election.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this
day of , 19 2 , by the following vote, to -wit:
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AYES: Councilmen
717 h
NAYS: Councilmen
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
City Clerk.
I hereby approve the foregoing
M/Yor of the City of ational City lifornia.
Resolution
this day of -- r'
, 19
F.
Mr of the City .of,P4ationaI City alifornia.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and true copy of
of the
{Resolutions
Ordinances
f Resolution
Ordinance No
of the City of National City, California, as adopted by the City Council of said
City, and approved by the Mayor of said City, on the day of , 19
City Clerk of the City of National City, California.
Deputy
DOCUMENT No.
Date
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
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FIRST READING
Moved by
Seconded by
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL
Moved by
Seconded by
GOES 1NTO EFFECT