HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 61-178RESOLUTION NO. 61 -178
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING LEGIS-
LATION TO PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL DRAW POKER
PARLORS WITHOUT PROHIBITION OF NON - COMMERCIAL
DRAW POKER AND LOWBALL GAMES.
WHEREAS, there has recently been a concerted effort to
establish draw poker parlors in the city of Duarte, and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid effort to establish draw poker
parlors resulted in a great expenditure of money and energy by
residents in the city of Cuarte and in the adjacent areas an-
ticipated to be affected thereby, and
WHEREAS, to prevent any recurrence of such an attempt in
the San Gabriel Valley area and a resultant unnecessary waste
of money and energy, state legislative action is required, and
WHEREAS, there is a considerable difference between the
playing of draw poker by friendly groups and the operation of
poker parlors for profit,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES HEREBY RE-
SOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Temple City declares its opposi-
tion to commercial poker parlors as a detriment to the public
welfare.
SECTION 2. The City of Temple City does hereby request
that the Honorable Edmond G. Brown, Governor, State of Califor-
nia include in his proclamation calling for the next special
session of the Legislature that the Legislature consider and
enact legislation prohibiting commercial draw poker, or con-
sider a proposal to the people of the State of California that
the Constitution of the State be amended to prohibit commercial
draw poker and lowball draw poker.
SECTION 3. The City of Temple City does specifically
declare that it is not opposed to non - commercial draw or low -
ball poker games as have been played by family and other groups
since the very beginning of the State of California.
AT`1'hST:
PASSED and ADOPTED this llthday of December , 1961.
Mayor of the City of Temple City,
California
Clerk of the City of Templ
city, California
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