HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3732 RESOLUTION NO. 3732
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH IN SUPPORT OF SENATE CONSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 RELATING TO REAPPOR-
TIONMENT OF LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL DIS-
TRICTS
WHEREAS, for two and one-half years the state legislature has sought
a solution to the problem of reapportionment of legislative and congres-
sional districts; and
A major block to a satisfactory resolution is the tendency to gerry-
mander and the legislators' self-interest in the outcome; and
Senator Arlen Gregorio has taken cognizance of the inherent difficulties
facing the legislature in dealing with reapportionment, and has introduced
Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1 with bipartisan support in both
houses; and
Such constitutional amendment provides for an independent reappor-
tionment commission, chosen by lot from a panel proposed by the state
Supreme Court, mandated to create legislative and congressional districts
as nearly equal in population as possible, while giving due consideration
to the preservation of communities of interest and natural and civil
boundaries; and
Such nineteen-member commission would be required to hold public
hearings on its tentative plan, and submit a final plan subject only to
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referendum or a court test of constitutionality, and if the committee
failed in its goal for any reason, reapportionment would be accomplished
by the state Supreme Court,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
finds that Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1, introduced by Senator
Arlen Gregorio, contains a proper, equitable solution to the problem of
reapportionment of legislative and congressional districts, and it does
hereby declare its support of such amendment, and urges the state Legis-
lature to pass such amendment so that it may be presented to the people
at the next election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to send
copies of this resolution to Senator Gregorio and other appropriate mem-
bers of the legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of August, 1973.
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 3732
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly appointed, qualified 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 seven;
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 6 th day
of gl10 ict , 19]3_, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Coen, Duke, Matney
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Shipley
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California