RES-8320 Supporting Enactment of State Legislation Authorizing Enactment of Term LimitsRESOLUTION NO. 8320
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ORANGE, SUPPORTING
THE ENACTMENT OF STATE LEGISLATION
AUTHORIZING GENERAL LAW CITIES TO
ENACT TERM LIMITS.
WHEREAS, the residents of many cities have either
enacted term limits for members of their City Councils, or
have expressed a desire to enact such term limits; and
WHEREAS, State of California Courts of Appeal have held
that the residents of general law cities do not have the
authority to enact term limits for members of their City
Councils because the State Legislature has preempted the
field of determining eligibility to serve on City Councils
of general law cities; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced in the State
Legislature which, if enacted, would authorize the residents
of general law cities to enact term limits for members of
their City Councils.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of
the City of Orange, as follows:
1. The City Council supports the enactment of
legislation to authorize the residents of general law cities
to enact term limits for members of their City Councils.
2 . The City Council requests that the State
Legislature enact such legislation, and requests that the
legislators who represent areas which are included in the
City of Orange support such legislation.
3 . The City Clerk is directed to provide a copy of
this Resolution to the State Legislature and the legislators
that represent areas which are included within the City.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of March 1994 .
GENE BEYER
Mayor of the City of Orange
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City Cler of e 'ty of Orange
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the ZZnd day of
March 1994 , by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: SPURGEON, BARRERA, COONTZ MURPHY
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MAYOR BEYER
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City Clerk of t C' of Orange
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