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CONTINUED TO RL--:*OLuTION NO 87-*':* *ONTINUED *
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, IN OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY
BILL 2190.
WHERF*S Assembly Bill 2190 has been introduced in the
California State Assembly; and
WHERE*S Assembly Bill 2190 would impose a State-mandated local
program by requiring that members of the City Council be elected from
single-member districts; and
WHEREAS, this is one more example of the erosion of Home Rule by
the California State Legislature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, as follows;
SECTION 1 The City Council is opposed to Assembly Bill 2190
for the following reason:
Many small cities have a difficult time finding qualified
people to run for seats on the City Council in at-larqe
election. District elections would be more difficult.
Every member of the City CounciI feels responsible to the
entire City not just to the district in which they live.
C- The City could have elected to select its City Council by
districts instead of at-large if it were to decide district
elections were better.
D The gerrymandering of district lines in California has made
a mockery of politics.
F The best interests of the ci-ti zens of La Quinta are served
by at-large elections for City Council.
SECTION 2 The City Council requests that Home Rule in local
elections be allowed to continue and not further eroded by a vote of
the State legislature.
SECTION 3 A certified copy of this resolution shall be sent
to each member of the California State Senate and the California
State Assembly
*PPROVED and *DOPTED this rjth day of May, I 9*7, by the fo1lowin*
vote:
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*YF.S: Council Members Bohnenberger, Cox, Pena, Sniff and Mayor Hoyle.
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* NT None.
*E*ST4:L'N: None.
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