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RESOLUTION NUMBER 55-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ATASCADERO
SUPPORTING JUNE 3, 1986 STATE BALLOT,
PROPOSITION 49 - NON-PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, non-partisanship has played an important role
in preserving California' s reputation for "clean" government;
and
WHEREAS, partisan government will result in fewer voter
choices of local candidates who can best serve their interests;
and
WHEREAS, local decisions are better made on the merits of an
issue than on the basis of which party holds the most votes; and
WHEREAS, non-partisan elections would remove the necessity
of subservience to a party hierarchy and allow the candidate
the freedom of independent decision making vital to responsible
public policy formation; and
WHEREAS, non-partisan election laws focus the attention of
campaigns away from the merits of the political party' s ideo-
logical platform and towards the candidates themselves and their
position on local issues; and
WHEREAS, non-partisan politics eliminates internal politicing
in government by forcing candidates to make decisions based on
what is good for the people and not the parties; and
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved the Council of the City of
Atascadero endorses Proposition 49, Non-Partisan Local Election,
and encourages all voters in the City of Atascadero to exercise
their right to vote on June 3 , 1986 , in support of Proposition
49.
On motion by COUNCILMAN HANDSITY and seconded by
COUNCILWOI,AN MACKEY , the motion is approved by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HANDSITY , MACKEY, MOLINA, NORRIS & MAYOR NELSON
NOES NONE
ABSENT NONE
DATE ADOPTED 5/27/86
(RES NO 55-86 , Pg 2)
ATTEST: CITY OF ATASCADERO
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' ROBERT M. JONES ROLFE NELSON
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS
TO FORM
ROBERT M. JONES
City Attorney
PREPARED BY:
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MICHAEL SHELT N
City Manager