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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL #856 RELATIVE TO POLITICAL
ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill #856 as introduced by Petris (Elections and
Reapportionment) repeals and adds various sections to the Government Code;
and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill #856 repeals present provisions proscribing
political activities of county and city employees; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill #856 provides that no local agency shall
limit participation of its employees in political activities during
their off -duty hours, but authorizes agency to adopt ordinance prohibiting
officers or employees from receiving or soliciting political contributions
from other personnel of agency; prohibiting nominees or candidates for
offices of agency from promising employment benefits to officers or
employees of agency; or prohibiting officers or employees of agency from
taking active part in campaign for or against candidate for office or
agency; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill #856 exempts school district employees from
provisions of act; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill #856 declares provisions of act constitute
matter of statewide concern, and thus pre -empt field on subject of act; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is opposing this bill.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Downey shall oppose
Assembly Bill #856 relative to political activities of public employees.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and copies shall be forwarded to legislative representatives of
this area.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this i f 7"day of , 1963.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the
of , 1963, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: ; , , J, /
NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
City Clerk