HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 78-066 - Opposing A.B. 2224, Which Would Consolidate General Law City and School District Electons and Provide for Such Consolidated Elections to Be Conducted by the County RESOLUTION NO. I544
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
OPPOSING A. B. 2224 , WHICH WOULD CONSOLIDATE GENERAL LAW
CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS AND PROVIDE FOR SUCH
CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, A. B. 2224 , as amended, provides for consolida-
tion of school district elections with general law city elections ,
and provides for such elections to be conducted by the county on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in even-numbered
years , with the county and the city to mutually agree upon alloca-
tion of various duties for administration of the election , and
WHEREAS , A.B. 2224 has passed the Assembly Committee on
Elections and Reapportionment and will next be heard by the
Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation , and
WHEREAS , the County Election Department , the City
Election Department, and the City Attorney have recommended that
the City Council oppose this legislation , because it is felt that
the consolidation of elections and division of election duties
would not be in the best interests of the city or the county ,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of Redding opposes the adoption of A. B. 2224 ,
because, based upon previous local experience, consolidated
elections conducted by the county have proven more costly to the
city, and because difficulty and confusion due to overlapping
boundaries would be created for both the city and the county in
coordinating efforts and keeping records .
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall send
copies of this Resolution to Senator Ray Johnson and to Assembly-
man Stan Statham.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Redding on the 15th day of May , 1978 , and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote :
AYES : COUNCILMEN: Fulton, Gard, Kirkpatrick, Pugh, and Demsher
NOES : COUNCILMEN : None
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ABSENT: COUNCILMEN : None
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,e� ALD M. DEMSHER
Mayor of the City of Redding
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ILDRED L. BRAYTON, Ci y Ct ferk
FORM APPROVED:
EARL D. MURPHY , CL' Z toriey
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