HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 081-01RESOLUTION NO. 0 8 _~ - 0 ~_
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA CITIES GRASSROOTS
NETWORK
WHEREAS, recent history has dramatically shown the trend of the State of
California to shift revenues and authority away from local government, and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities has proposed a Grassroots Network to
attempt to reverse this trend as cities are consistently outspent and out-lobbied by groups
that are able to commit substantially more resources to influencing legislative decisions
and which bolster these lobbying efforts with campaign contributions, and
WHEREAS, cities and the League may not make campaign contributions to state
officials although they do have a network of local elected and appointed officials with their
own extensive community contacts, including personal and professional acquaintances
among legislators and with the Governor, and
WHEREAS, mobilizing these resources through the Grassroots Network is the best
option for changing the current imbalance of power between the state and local
government, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield, as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Bakersfield approves the addition of article XVI
to the League's bylaws relating to the establishment of a League Grassroots Network,
along with the dues schedule as referenced in Attachment A and Attachment B, and directs
the City Manager to return the League Ballot on Grassroots Network form to the League
of California Cities with the appropriate box marked "Yes" postmarked no later than
July 6, 2001.
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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
by the following vote:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNClLMEMBERCARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVANiSALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER ~
COUNClLMEMBER ~
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio ~lerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
HARVEY L.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
Office of the City Attorney
By: ~-.~
-BA;I~I-I~.'THI LI~N
City Attorney
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-- June 12, 2001
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