HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-12 - Requesting National League of Cities to change Voting PolicyRESOLUTION NO. 78-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE OF CITIES TO MAKE A CHANGE IN ITS VOTING
POLICY.
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa is a member of the National League
of Cities; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities conducts annual conferences
where member cities vote on major policy issues, which determine the
League's position on these issues; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities adopted a policy effective
January 1, 1977, whereby larger cities were given more votes than
smaller cities, this policy change giving cities a proportionate number
of votes based on their population size; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa, population 78,000, has two votes
in this voting process and other cities in Orange County have more or
less votes depending on their population; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa feels that national issues have
similar effects on each city in the Nation regardless of size; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa feels that all cities in the
Nation should have equal input and equal voting rights regarding the
League's position on these problems and issues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa feels that the present voting
policy gives too much weight and emphasis to the larger cities' points
of view, sometimes to the detriment of smaller cities in the Nation; .�
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Costa Mesa strongly
recommends that each member city of the National League of Cities be
given one vote each in the determination of the League's position on
national policy issues; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the League is hereby requested to
reconsider its present voting policy and that this voting policy ques-
tion be placed on the business agenda for discussion at the next League
annual conference in 1978.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 1978.
ATTEST:
Ci y Clerk of .the City o Costa Mesa Ma or of the City of esa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 78-12 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th
day of January, 1978.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 17th day of January, 1978.
City Clerk and ex -officio C15rf of the
City Council of the City of C6sta Mesa