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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 75-74RESOLUTION NO. 75-74 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD REQUESTING THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES TO REFRAIN FROM TAKING A POSITION ON BALLOT MEASURES OF STATEWIDE INTEREST PRIOR TO A VOTE OF ALL MEMBER CITIES. WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities has in certain instances taken a public position on controversial ballot measures of vital statewide interest with- out first polling the member cities; and WHEREAS, the position taken by the Board of Directors in these matters does not always accurately reflect the true opinion of all, or even a majority, of the League membership; and WHEREAS, the Board's action has resulted in League- endorsed political campaign statements appearing on the radio, television, and in the news media; and WHEREAS, in order to avoid possible bias and prejudice, the League's policy positions on ballot measures of statewide interest should remain non-partisan until such time as a true expression is obtained from all the member cities in General Assembly or by a polling of the member cities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: That the Directors and Officers of the League of California Cities are hereby requested to refrain from expressing a position on ballot measures of statewide concern until such time as all League member cities have had the opportunity to voice their opinions on such issues. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities make this'a part of its official policy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to send a copy of this Resolution to each member city in the South SanJoaquin Division of the League of California Cities, and to each member of the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities. o0o 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 23rd day of September, 1974, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN BARTON, ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN: APPROVED this 23rd d~ of September, 1974 Bakers£ieldf APPROVED as to form: CITY ATTORNEY of the Bakersfield Office-rs and Directors League-of California Cities Mayor Harold M. Hayes President, League of California Cities City of Montclair 5111 Benito Street Montclair, California 91763 Mayor Lee H. Davies First Vice-President League of California Cities City of Modesto 801 - llth Street Modesto, California 95353 Mayor Pete Wilson Second Vice President-Treasurer League of California Cities City of San Diego City Administration Building Community Concourse 202 "C" Street San Diego, California 92101 Councilman Nathantel Bates Director, League of California Cities City of Richmond City Hall - Civic Center Plaza Richmond, California 94804 Mayor Thomas Bradley Director, League of California Cities City of Los Angeles City Hall 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, California 90012~; Councilman Lawrence Chimbole Director, League of California Cities City of Palmdale 827 East Avenue Q-9 Palmdale, California 93550 Mr. James L. Conohue Director, League of California Cities City of Salinas 200 'Lincoln Avenue Salinas, California 93901 Thomas G. Dunne, City Manager Director, League of California Cities City of Walnut Creek 1445 Civic Drive Walnut Creek, California 94596 Vice-Mayor Mary W. Henderson Director, League of California Cities Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, California 94063 Chief Raymond M. Hill Director, League of California Cities City of Los Angeles City Hall 200 N. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Mayor Thomas M. Jenkins Director, League of California Citie: City of San Carlos 666 Elm Street San Carlos, CA 94070 Mr. Norman J. Lind Director, League of California Cities City of Oakland 1421 Washington Street Oakland, CA 95361 Mayor Gerald Livermore Director, League of California Cities City of Colusa 260 Sixth Street Colusa, CA 95932 Mayor Jack D- Maltester Director, League of California Cities City of San Leandro 835 E. 14th Street San Leandro, CA 94577 Mayor Richard H. Marriott Director, League of California Cities City of Sacramento 915 "I" Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. James F. Martinek Director, League of California Cities City of Riverside 3711 Orange Street Riverside, CA 92501 Mr. Thomas J. Mellon Director, League of California Cities City of San Francisco Civic Center 400 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Councilman Ed Norris Director, League of California Cities City of Salinas 200 Lincoln Avenue Salinas, CA 93901 Mr. Robert M. Odell, Jr. Director, League of California Cities City of Oakland 1421 Washington Street Oakland, CA 94612 Mayor Jess F. Perez Director, League of California Cities City of Orange 300 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92666' Chief Geno J. Pint Director, League of California Cities City of Santa Cruz 809 Center Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Mayor Ray D. Prueter Director, League of California Cities City of Port Hueneme 250 North Ventura Road Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Mayor Helen Putnam Director, League of California Cities City of Petalurea 15 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Vice-Mayor Edward H. Rademacher Director, League of California Cities City of Calipatria 101 North Lake Avenue Calipatria, CA 92233 Mayor John H. Reading Director, League of California Cities City of Oakland 1421 Washington Street Oakland, CA 94612 · Mr. Samuel Siegel Director, League of California Cities City of Artesia 11729 East 183rd Street Artesia, CA 90701 Mayor James Snapp Director, League of California Cities City of E1Cajon 150 E. Lexington Avenue E1Cajon, CA 92022 Mayor Edwin W. Wade Director, League of California Cities City of Long Beach 205 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 Mayor Howard H. Wiefels Director, League of California Cities City of Palm Springs 3200 Tahquitz - McCallum Way P. O. Box 1786 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Councilman Duane Winters Director, League of California Cities City of Fullerton 303 W. Commonwealth Avenue Fullerton, CA 92632 2 Board of Directors So. San Ioaquin Divo League of California Cities President 1 st V-Pres. 2nd V-Pres. Sec-Treas. Dire ctor Northern Representative -Southern Reprc~s cntative Mayor Lenn Hennslee Mayor Frank Herrera Councilman William Venturi City Manager, Dick Staley Henry Armstrong, Councilman Donald L. Clark, Mayor Clarcncc E. Medders, Councilman King s burg Delano "" Madera~'' Kingsburg Cloyis -' Reedley ~" ~Bra3K-ersfie]d City, Address & Telephone Membership SONTH SAN .jOAQVIN DiVISiON League of California Cities City Aieinistra-tor & Mayor CITY M/3,NAGE. p.,S City Clerk & Council ARVIN P. O. Box 548 200 Campus Drive 93203 (805) 854-2713 B~KERSF!ELD !50!"~uxt-un-_.~venue 93301 (805) 327-1641 / / CHOWCHILLA 145 Robertson Blvd. 93610 Frank Gipson, Mayor Mrs. V. M. Collins, City Clerk H. Eo Bergen, - Ma_.Lri.ae-<3."'lrvin, City C!er, k CitV Manager .... .,/Councilmen: ~ Vernon O. Strong Don M. ~'art M'~yor ... ~: Wa] te~ F He~sey .. ..... ~ ....... xx Donald A. Rogers ~.~-~ Kelth B]eecker x'C.]a~ence E. Medders Don k. Thomas Robert N. Wh~ttemor~ William L. Rascoe, Mayor Alvin Acker, City Clerk (209) 665-4816 CLOVIS 533 Pollasky 93612 (209) 299-434! Allen L. Goodman, City Manager Robert E. Estep, Mayor Marion Miller, City Clerk Councilmen: John Antonio Harry Armstrong Gene-Papenbausen Dennis Prindiville COAL!NGA City Hall 93210 (209) 93'5-1531 CORCORAN 1033 Chittenden Ave. 93212 (209) 992-2151 DELANO 1118 Jefferson Street '93215 (805) 725-0230 DINUBA P. O. Box 337 93618 Glenn Marcussen, City Manager Edward (Bud) O'Neill, Mayor Thomas I. Smith, City Manager Burnham E. Smith, Mayor James W. Peel, City Manager Frank M. Herrera, Mayor Frank Jo Gomez, Mayor Mrs. Johnnie Quinney~ City Cl. erk- Marty Silguero, City' Clerk Fay C. Short, Ci-tlr Ct~rk Earl F. Huttquist, City Clerk (209) 591-1203 EXETER P. O. Box 237 93221 ~209) 59°-37t0 \_ Donald Kemp, City Manager John A. Mangini, Mayor Morris E. Erickson,' City Clerk City, Address & Telephon.e City Administrator & Mayor City Clerk & Council FA~RSVILLE 147 E. Front Street 93223 (209) 747-0458 FIREBAUGH 1575 93622 llth Street (209) 659-2043 FOWLER P.. O. Box 418 93625 (209) 834-3113 FRESNO 2326 Fresno Streat 93721 (209) 266-8031 (Ext. 563 ) HANFORD _.. 400 N. Douty Street 93230 HURON (209) 582-2511 P. O. Box 275 93234 (209) 945-2241 FaRMAN 850 S. Madera Ave. 93630 (209) 846-9384 KINGSBURG P. O. BOX 397 93631 (209) 897-3303 LS~!OORE 119 Fox Street 93245 (209) 924-5396 Christopher R. Johnston, City Administrator James J. Tornow~ MaVor Henry Rebecchi, City Administrator Frank W. Gomes, Mayor John R. Panzak, Mayor Bruce J. Reiss, Chief Administrative Officer Ted C. Wills, Mayor Vincent G. Peterson, City Manager Abel J. Meirelles, Mayor. W'. F. Wenzel, Mayor H. Duane Smi'th, City Engineer - Administrator W. M. Morgan, Mayor Lenn Henslee; Mayor Dale Cowan, City Administrator H. L. Stanley, Mayor Ruth D. Ennis, Deputy City Clerk Henry' Rebecchi, City Clerk Lucy L. King, City Clerk 'Jacqueline L. Ryle, City Clerk Councilmen: Alvin C. Bell Dale-Doig Linda Mack Marc Stefano A1 Villa Paul Wasemiller Steven Szalay, City Clerk Frank Rodriguez, City Clerk A. Jarmain, City Clerk Conrad A. Johnson, City Clerk Gloria Ornellas, City Clerk -2- City, Address & Telephone City Administrator & Mayor City Clerk & Council !,Ii~.~DSAY P. O. Box 369 93247 (209) 562-2511 ~LADERA 205 W. 4th Street 93637 (~09) 674-8802 ~RtCOPA City Hall 93252 (805) 769-8212 McFARLAND 107 West Sherwood Ave. 93250 (805) 792'2121 ~;LENDOTA 1683 93640 6th Street (209) 655-4298 ORANGE COVE P. O. Box 296 555 6th Street (209) 626-4488 PARLIER 580 Tulare Street .93648 (209) 646-2767 PORTERVILLE P. O. Box 432 291 N. Main Street 93257 (209) 784-1400 REEDLEY 845 'G' Street 93654 (209) 638-2535 SANGER 1300 Jensen Avenue 93657 (209) 875-4535 Peter J. Byrne, City Manager Re Doy Kiesz, Mayor John L. Baudek, City Administrator William J. Venturi~ Mayor:,. Melvin-Throop, Mayor' Frederic P. Lamb, City Administrator A. W. Carlson, Jr., M.D., Mayor Leland D. Smith, Mayor Harold E. Holz, Mayor Andrew Ruiz, City Administrator Andrew Benites, Mayor Edward J. Valliere, City Manager ~oseph Faure, Jr., Mayor Nicholas A.Pavlovich, Administrative Officer Donald L. Clark~ Mayor' Perry Powers, City Manager Jim Barsotti, Mayor Paul Lencioni, City Clerk Edith J. Fischer, City Clerk Nana Cloud, City Clerk Doris L. Wood, City Clerk Mrs. Rutt~ G, Radney, City Clerk Gene F o York, City Clerk Raynaldo R. Diaz, City Clerk Edward J. Vatliere, City .Clerk Councilmen: Earl E. Smith, Jr,' Clifford H. Clark Lawrence Cotta Aubrev M. LumleV, Jr. Raymond L. Medcal f, City Clerk Dottie Miller, City' Clerk Citxy, Address Telephone City A~mLnistrator & Mayor Cfty Clerk & Council SAN JOAQUI~ Box 756 93660 (209) 693-2183 SEI2,LA 1814 Tucker Street' 93662 (209) 896-1064 S[L~FTER 320 James Street 93263 (805) 746-6361 TAFT 209 East Kern Street 93268 (805) 763-3144 TEHACHAPI P. O. Bin 668 93561 (805) S22-3264 TULARE 411 East Kern 93274 (209) 686-479t VISALIA 707 W. Acequia St. 93277 (209) 734-2011 WASCO P. O. BOx 159 93280 (805) 758-6670 WOODLAKE 350 N. Valencia Blvd. 93286 (209) 564-8483 AlVin York, City Manager or Director of Public Works Dennis Daly, Mayor John B. Howard, Mayor Richard Larson~ Mayor Robert L. Kibbey, City Manager Phil Kirkpatrick, Mayor Lawrence M. Cook, City Administrator Jack E. Kirkbride, Mayor W. Lynn Dredge, City Manager Norman Griesbach, Mayor Robert Moore, Vice- Mayor William C. Clark, City Manager Tom Porter, Mayor W. H. Whittaker, Mayor Dolph Frisius, City Manager Peter J. Legakes, Mayor Joe Anderson,. Finance Director Pet~ Esraelian, City Cie.rk W. H. Johnston, City Clerk Patricia L. Hollings~. worth, City Clerk Kathryn L. Koski, City Clerk Mrs. Juanira L. RiCe, City Clerk Councilmen: W. Everett Milnes Ila Harmon Clyde Staqner · R.A.Cassidy, City Clerk Councilmen: Terry Churchhill Pete Peterson Ben Odell S. T. Porter Wesley Kott~meier A. F. "Bus" Payton, City Clerk Lucille Brown, City Clerk