HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 17-86RESOLUTION NO. ]7-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT NO. 7 REGARDING NON-PARTISAN LOCAL
ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has under
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 7; and
WHEREAS, such
government and affects
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the
said proposed legislation.
consideration
legislation impacts the operations of city
the residents of the City of Bakersfield;
impact of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the
city of Bakersfield supports Assembly Constitutional Amendment
No.7 for the reasons stated in the report attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
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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 the ]9th day of February , 19 86 , by the
following vote:
CITY CLERK and Ex officio Clerk of the
Council of the city of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 19th day of Februarv ·
MAYOR of the C~ty/of Bakersfield
1986.
APPROVED as to form:
iT//~TT RN~Y o~h~ city of Bakersfield
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R.ACA7
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 4-86
February 19, 1986
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF lHE CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: ACA 7 - NON-PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS
On February 10, the Legislative Committee met to discuss
correspondence referred by the City Council concerning Assembly Consti-
tutional Amendment 7.
ACA 7 is a proposed Constitutional Amendment which will appear on
the June 1986 ballot as an initiative. ACA 7 would prohibit political par-
ties from becoming involved in non-partisan elections. Non-partisan offi-
ces are defined by the state Constitution as judicial and local offices,
including all city and county governing bodies. ACA 7 would reverse a 1984
state Supreme Court decision which interpreted the state Constitution as
allowing political parties and central committees to become involved in
local elections. This recent state Supreme Court ruling is contrary to the
interpretation which had prevailed for the preceeding 72 years.
This committee is of the opinion that the issues of concern to
elected government officials at the local level are non-partisan in
nature. Therefore, the non-partisan status of loca! elective offices is
appropriate and should be maintained. It is the Legislative Committee's
recommendation that the City Council adopt a resolution in support of ACA 7.
Respectfully submitted,
Councilman Mark Dickerson, Chair
Councilman James Henry Childs
Councilman Mark C. Salvaggio