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RESOLUTION NO. ~16 RESOLUTION OF 'l'HE COUNCIL OF T CITY OF PALO ALO
ENDORSING PROPOSITION 15 ON THE NOVEMBER STATE
GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT WHICH WOULD REPEAL ARTICLE
34 CONCERNING LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECTS
WHEREAS, under our representative form of government, there
is no compelling reason why governmental housin9 assistance to
the elderly, to the poor, to the disabled, and to similarly dis-
advantaged persons must receive the prior.approval of the
electorate while the expenditure of public monies on other
matters, many of much lesser human importance, normally is left
to the wisdom of the elected legislative body, subiect to the
referendum p9wer of· the people1 and
WHEREAS, Article 34 of the Constitution of the State of
California presentiy_ ~e~s up a time-consuming and costly barrier
to governmentally-assisted low rent housing projects by prohibitinq
their development, acquisition, or construction by a state public
body without the prior approval of the electorate of the city,
town, or county_ in which the prQ~.9_t is p~9p9sed to_ be develop~_Q.,
constructed, or acquired; and
WHEREAS, the persons who are effectively denied housing
assistance by the operation of said Article 34 are def iped in
said Article 34 as "persons or families who lack the a..~ount of
income which is necessary • o o to enable them, without financial
assistance, to live in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings,
without overcrowding_", and thus include the elderly, the pg.Qr,
the disabled, and similarly disadvantaged persons; and
WHEREAS, said Article 34 has had a drastic and debilitating
effect on the ability of governments at all levels to helR such
persons with their basic housing needs; and
WHEREAS, said Article 34 is obsolete, cumbersome, costly,__
and unnecessary under our modern form of government;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows: ·
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto he~eby
urges all citizens of the State of California to vote •YEs" on
Proposition 15 on the November state general election ballot
which would repeal Article 34 of the ConstitutiQn of the State
of California.
SECTION 2o The Council of the City Of Palo Alto h~reby
directs the city-Clerk of the City of Palo Alto to forward a
certified copy of this resolution to Assemblyman Willie Lo Brown,
Jro, to State Senator Peter Bo Behr, and to Mro John Fe Henninq,
Executi~ Secretary, California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, who
have authored the ballot argument in favor of Proposition 150
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 21, 1974
AYES: Clay, Comstock, Henderson, Pearson, Norton,
NOES: ~eahrs
ABSTAIN: Berwald
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED: ~ 15> :b. -. . '¥fay&*-