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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 4027i RESOLUTION NO. 4027 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO RESTATING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE RUMFORD FAIR HOUSING ACT WHEREAS, on November 21, 1963, the Palo Alto Citizens' Advisory Committee on Human Relations, adopted a resolution in support of the Rumford Fair Housing Act; and WHEREAS, on November 26, 1963 pursuant to said resolution the Council of the City of Palo Alto adopted its Resolution No. 3696 resolving that the Rumford Fair Housing Act be given a fair trial of operation before revision or repeal; and WHEREAS, on September 28, 1964 the Council of the City of Palo Alto by its Resolution No. 3770 declared that Proposi- tion No. 14 on the November, 1964 ballot, was unwise legislation and recommended a "NO" vote on that measure; and WHEREAS, a majority of the electorate of the City of Palo Alto voted against said Proposition 14; and WHEREAS, on July 1, 1967 the Palo Alto Human Relations Council went on record in support of the Rumford Act and recom- mended that it remain unchanged; and WHEREAS, the Supreme Courts of both the State of Cali- fornia and the United States have declared Proposition 14 unconstitutional with the result that the Rumford Fair Housing Act remains fully valid and enforceable. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Pala Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby restates its support for the Rumford Fair Housing Act and urges the Legislature of the State of California not to repeal said act. 1 SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Ronald Reagan, Governor of the State of California, the Honorable Clark L. Bradley, Senator from the 14th District and the Honorable George W. Milias, Assemblyman from the 22nd District. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 28, 1967 AYES: Unanimous NOES: None ABSENT: Beahrs, Clark ATTE.T: a �ca APPROVED AS TO FORM: 2 APPRO gtz5. g al7c]:01-17141 �R tow r ww-c""