HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 112-86 Prop61 OpposeRESOLUTION N0. 112- 86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
OPPOSING BALLOT PROPOSITION 61
WHEREAS, Proposition 61, the Gann Initiative, has
qualified for the November 4, 1986 ballot; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 61 was drafted using terminology
and definitions not substantiated or confirmed by California's
legal system; thereby creating many years of litigation in state
courts to define the measure; and
WHEREAS, implementation of Proposition 61 on the basis
of preliminary studies is believed to cost California taxpayers in
excess of $7 billion; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 61 would impact all pay levels of
all city, county, state and public employees by setting an
arbitrary limit on compensation, which would drastically decrease
salaries and make it difficult to maintain salary levels based on
skills required and level of responsibility thoroughout public
organizations; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 61 would impact the benefits of all
public employees by prohibiting the carryover of earned but unused
vacation time and sick leave from one year to the next; and
WHEREAS, Propostion 61 is unworkable, unfair,
counterproductive and would:
(1) compromise the quality of individuals recruited for
public services;
(2) reduce the effectiveness of our court system by
forcing district attorneys and judges into the private sector;
(3) reduce the effectiveness of our law enforcement and
public safety agencies by reducing their ability to contract with
the private sector for emergency services;
(4) make government less efficient, more costly and less
productive by disrupting the services provided by private
contract;
(5) have a devastating effect on medical research, care,
teaching resources and impair recruitment and retention of medical
personnel;
(6) take away local control over local issues;
(7) impact the private sector by regulating the business
relationship between government and contracting businesses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Dublin opposes Proposition 61 and urges the citizens
of Dublin to vote "NO" on the measure.
1986.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of October,
AYES:
Councilmembers Hegarty, Jeffery, Moffatt, Vonheeder
and Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST
City C1
Mayor