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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING COMMERCIALIZED GAMBLING AT PREMISES OPERATED
FOR THE BUSINESS OF GAMBLING AT DRAW POKER OR LOW BALL,
AT WHICH MORE THAN 20 PLAYERS PARTICIPATE PER ESTABLISH-
- MENT, UNDER ONE ROOF, AND OPERATING UNDER ONE LICENSE,
WHERE A FEE OF ANY TYPE IS CHARGED
WHEREAS, commercialized gambling has a generally demoralizing influ-
ence on the citizenry of the State and can encourage the infiltration of
a criminal element in the administration of local government in the State;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Governor be requested to call a special session
of
the State Legislature for the u
g purpose of prohibiting commercial draw
poker or low ball and /or such corrective legislation as the Legislature
shall deem acceptable to the League.
SECTION 2. That, if the Legislature fails to take action in any call
for a special session in 1962, or in the next regular session, the City
Council of the City of Downey go on record as approving and endorsing the
circulation of petitions to place this matter on the ballot as a referendum
measure to be voted on at the earliest date possible by the voters of the
State of California.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and forward a certified copy to Governor Edmund G. Brown and to
the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this / day of
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Mayor Cl
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City Cldrk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular
eeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the day of
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NOES: Councilmen: 9
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City �erk