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RESOLUTION NO. 3069
A ,RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THe: CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ITS POSITION WITH RESPECT
TO ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA.
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WHEREAS, certain people representing themselves to be a
"Conunittee for Representative Government for Arcadia".did on Septem-
ber 15, 1958, cause to be published in the Arcadia Tribune a legal
advertisement requesting and demanding that the City Council of Ar-
cadia adopt certain amendments to the City Charter or otherwise pro-
vide for the holding of a special election.
WHEREAS, among other changes it is proposed that Article
III, Section 300 be changed to provide that the present "Council-
Manager" form of government be changed to a "CounCil-Mayor" form of'
government.
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WHEREAS, the citizens of Arcadia have the right and are
entitled to know the position of their elected representative in
matters which affect the public good.
'NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIAj DOES HEREBY, RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That it believes the proposed "Council-Mayor"
form of goverrummt 1s not only a radical and sweeping change in
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form, but also' 1tretrogressive for a city such as Arcadia and
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therefor~ is not in the city's best interest.'
SECTION 2. That it believes a form of municipal govern-
ment which has the chief, administrative officer elective is a form
which invites political patronage and inefficiency.
SECTION 3. That it believes the present City Charter as
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now'written provides adequate means for the presentation of griev-.
ances and the execution of the people's mandates.
SECTION 4. Therefore,~he City Council does hereby affirm
its belief in the "Council-Manager" form of government for the City
of Arcadia"and does hereby commit itself,toexert every effort to
support it.
SECTION'5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution.
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I HEREBY' CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 7th'~ay of October, 1958, by the affirmative vote of at least
three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Camphouse, Balser, Reibold and Phillips
NOES:
ABSENT :
None
None
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NOT VOTING:
Councilman ,Jacobi
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Y _er 0, e City ,Arcadia .
SIGNED AND APPROVED this
7th.d~ctober, 1958.
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Mayor 0 t e' y VI Arcad1a
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