HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 85-2361 City Council support of Assembly Constitutional Amendment concerning nonpartisan officesRESOLUTION NO. 85 -2361
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY SUPPORTING THE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT CONCERNING NONPARTISAN OFFICES (ACA 7 -
MOUNTJOY).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the California Constitution provides that "judicial, school, county
and city offices shall be nonpartisan "; and
WHEREAS, a recent California Supreme Court decision has concluded that there
is no provision in the California Constitution or in the statutes to prohibit a
political party or political central committee from endorsing, supporting, or oppos-
ing.a candidate for a nonpartisan office; and
WHEREAS, ACA 7 (Mountjoy) reverses the California Supreme Court decision and
prohibits such participation in local government elections by political parties or
their central committees; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Temple City that
it is inconceivable that a local office can be considered nonpartisan when political
parties are supporting or opposing candidates for that office;, and
WHEREAS, the implications of the California Supreme Court decision on the
judicial process, on our schools, and at the city and county level are staggering.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Temple
City endorses ACA 7 (Mountjoy) which advocates nonpartisanship in judicial, school,
county and city offices.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June , 1985.
ATTEST:
Chief D ty City erk
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MAYOR
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 85 -2361 was adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on the day of , 1985,, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen-Atkins, Swain, Tyrell, Dennis
NOES: Councilmen -None
IIIABSENT: Councilmen- Gillanders
Chief Deploy City Cferk