HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 23-89RESOLUTION NO. 23-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD BOYCOTTING ALL MEETINGS
SCHEDULED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the farmers and growers of the San Joaquin
Valley have enjoyed a reputation of producing the finest of fruits
and vegetables; and
WHEREAS, the grape growers of the San Joaquin Valley are
involved in a labor' dispute; and 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 have under-
taken to lend credence to such an allegation by boycotting the
purchase of grapes for its facilities as an effort to inflict dam-
age 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 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, urging them to reverse their
boycott.
2. That t~he City Council of the City of Bakersfield,
pending the reversal of the position of the City and County of San
Francisco, does hereby declare that the City of Bakersfield, its
officers and employees, will not be permitted to attend any
meetings, gatherings or conventions in the City of San Francisco.
3. 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, 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 February 1, 1989 , by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS ~, SMITH, RATTY~ PET~:RSON. McDERMOTT~IIIMI~
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: -- Childs, DeSPond
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEMBERS: SalYa~.~io .-_...,,~.,
Assistant CITY CLERK and Ex O~/icio Clerk of the
Council of the City~of Bakersfield
APPROVED Feb]~uary 1, 1989
CLARENCE E. MEDDERS
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
ARTHUR J. SAAL~IELD -/ ~,
CITY ATTORNEY,~f the City of Bakersfield
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