HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 44-82 REEOLUTION NO. 44-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL 2577.
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2577 allows off-track horse race
betting within certain communities of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Bakersfield is a community where such off-track
betting would be allowed; and
WHEREAS, off-track betting facilities can be an invitation
to the criminal element of our society to invade the City; and
WHEREAS, no provision is made in Assembly Bill 2577 for
any local control or regulation over such betting facilities; and
WHEREAS, no income accrues to the City, although the
State collects Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) annually to
license off-track betting facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the
City of Bakersfield urges the legislators of the State of California
to defeat Assembly Bill 2577.
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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 28th day of April, 1982, by
the following vote:
AYES~, COUNCILMEN: BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEANS, PAYNE, RATTY, ROCKOFF, STRONG
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APPROVED~;~ 28t~'~da.y of April, 1982
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