HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-43 RESOLUTION NO. 2003-43
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
SUPPORTING AB 1039
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah is a general law city and is restricted in its choice of
voting methods by the laws of the State of California; and,
WHEREAS, chartered cities and counties have the freedom to choose their own
voting method; and,
WHEREAS, AB 1039 (Hancock) is a "home rule" bill that should give to general law
cities and counties the same freedom of choice in voting method that chartered cities and
counties enjoy.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah
supports and endorses AB 1039, asks its state representatives to co-sponsor AB 1039,
and respectfully requests that the County Registrar ensure that any new voting equipment
used in the county be compatible with all of the voting options included in AB 1039; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ukiah respectfully requests that the
Board of Supervisors consider a similar resolution supporting AB 1039 and that the City
Clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to Assemblywoman Patty Berg, Assembly
member Loni Hancock, author of AB 1039, the Assembly Committee on Elections,
Reapportionment, and Constitutional Amendments, the Mendocino County Board of
Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 4th day of June 2003, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Rodin, Andersen, Smith, Baldwin, and Mayor Larson
None
None
Enc Larson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2003-43
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