HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 161-89RESOLUTION NO. 161-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION 23-89 TO INCLUDE A BOYCOTT OF
MEETINGS IN THE CITIES OF BERKELEY AND SAN JOSE,
CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the farmers and growers of the San Joaquin Valley have
enjoyed a reputation for producing the finest of fruits and vegetables; and
WHEREAS, the grape growers of the San Joaquin Valley are involved
in a labor dispute; and, as part of said dispute, they have had their
produce labeled as being unfit; and
WHEREAS, there is no basis in fact for such allegation; and
WHEREAS, the City and County of San Francisco as well as the City
of Berkeley and the City of San Jose have undertaken to lend credence to
such an allegation by boycotting the purchase of grapes for their
facilities in an effort to inflict damage to the grape industry, and
agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley in general.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
1. That Reso)ution No. 23-89 is hereby superseded;
2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized, ordered and directed
to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the City and County of
San Francisco, the City of Berkeley, and the City of San Jose, urging them
to reverse their boycotts;
3. That the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, pending the
reversal of the position of the City and County of San Francisco, the City
of Berkeley, and the City of San Jose, does hereby declare that the City of
Bakersfield, its officers and employees, will not be permitted to attend
any meetings, gatherings or conventions in these cities during the 1989-90
fiscal year; and
4. That the City Manager of the City of Bakersfield is hereby
directed to communicate and advise each of the groups, organizations, and
bodies in which the City of Bakersfield might participate, in which
meetings, seminars, or conventions might be scheduled in San Francisco,
Berkeley, or San Jose of the City's position so that such meetings might be
rescheduled for other cities in the area.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting
thereof held on August 30, 1989 , by the following vote:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: .~!o n e
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED August 30, 1989
CLARENCE E. MEDDERS
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
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'-AI~THUR J. SAA~,FI~L~" 'Y' -t
CITY ATTORNEY[of ~e Ci~ of]Bakersfield
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