HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 1728 RESOLUTION No. 1728
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH OPPOSING RE_AP-
PORTTONMENT OF THE STATE SENATE.
WHEREAS, the bi-cameral system of government has
been duly tried throughout the years by the various states
of the United States, including the Federal Government;
WHEREAS, the bi-cameral system of government in the
State of California gives representation not only to the
people but to the different areas of the State of California;
WHEREAS, the bi-cameral system of government respects
the rights of the minority;
WHEREAS, reapportionment of the State Senate on the
basis of population rather than geography would drastically
change the bi-cameral system of government now presently en-
joyed by the State of California;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach, as follows:
RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hunt-
ington Beach, as well as the people it represents, are
opposed to reapportionment of the State Senate on the basis
of population rather than geography.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the filing of any
lawsuits for said purpose are against the wishes of the people
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of the State of California as shown by the general election
covering this matter.
BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED that the State take cognizance
of the will of the people and of the proposed destruction
of the bi-cameral system of government and thereby vigorous-
ly fight to defeat any proposal to so reapportion the State
Senate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 4th day of March, 1963.
Mayor
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Res. No. 1728
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Orange ) ss
City of Huntington Beach
I, PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified
and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and
ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of
March 1963, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Wells Gisler Stewart Welch, Lambert
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex..o telo Clerk of the City
Council of the C1 of Huntington Beach,
California