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RESOLUTION NO. 73 -1314
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY CENSURING THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES
WHEREAS, the statewide Initiative of Proposition 1
voted upon on November 6, 1973 was of a highly controversial
nature; and
WHEREAS, sufficient time existed between the 75th Annual
League of California Cities Convention on October 24, 1973
and balloting for such Proposition on November 6, 1973 to
take an official position regarding such proposition, if such
was desired by the voting delegates to such Convention; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the League of
California Cities took unnecessary, premature action on such
Proposition causing needless controversy; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the League of
California Cities caused to have expended considerable funds
in staff hours and publications preparation expressing its
view on Proposition 1; and
WHEREAS, the League staff failed to present a balanced
program at the 75th Annual Conference with respect to the
pros and cons of such proposition, thereby causing dissention
and bringing discredit to the 75th Annual Convention; and
WHEREAS. the majority of delegates to such 75th Annual
Convention voted, despite such "staged" one -sided programming
of the Convention that no official position should be taken
with regard to Proposition 1; and
WHEREAS, the conduct of such Convention and the staff
has raised considerable question of the manner in which
appointments to the Board of Directors and major committees
are being made.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the new Board of Directors of the League
of California Cities take official action of apology to Member
Cities of the League for misconduct of the old Board with
respect to the 75th Annual Convention and their actions with
regard to Proposition 1.
SECTION 2. Further that the Board of Directors take
official action establishing as a matter of policy that the
Board of Directors shall take no official position on highly
controversial state -wide issues unless a majority of Member
Cities approve such action by writing in advance or approve
same in Convention.
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SECTION 3. Further, that the Board of Directors shall
take appropriate actions to insure that the programs of future
conventions will assure equal time to both sides on con-
troversial issues prior to presentation of any such issues
for balloting by the Delegates to such Convention; and
SECTION 4. Finally, that the State Board of Directors
of the League of California Cities study and present for
approval another method of selecting (by random lottery of
member cities or other means) Directors at large and Com-
mittee Memberships to resolve the increasing criticism that
the preponderance of such appointments are made to insure
concurrance with the philosophy of the majority of the
staff and existing Board of Directors.
APPROVED, PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of
November, 1973.
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ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
emple City, California
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular
meeting held on the 6th day of November, 1973, by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen- Briggs, Gilbertson, Merritt, Tyrell
NOES: Councilmen- Dennis
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
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Chief Deputy City Clerk
City of Temple City, California