HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1662 dRESOLUTION NO. 1662
2f ARESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING AND URGING THE
3 DEFEAT OF _THE "CALIFORNIA FAIR PAY" INITIATIVE,
PROPOSITION NO. 61 , ON THE NOVEMBER 1986 BALLOT
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WHEREAS, the so-called ' California Fair Pay" Initiative shall appear on
51 the November 1986 ballot; and
G �%HEP,EAS, this initiative would limit compensation of state and local of-
ficials to no more than 80 percent of the governor's salary; and
WHEREAS, the initiative severely damages California's competitive posi-
S tion in retainina and attracting top talent to public service positions; and
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9 'V!HEREAS, the arbitrary limits set by the initiative are in conflict witt
the marketplace in which California must compete for technical and managerial
10 skills; and
ill! WHEREAS, the initiative destroys rational salary setting due to the
arbitrary limits it establishes and the compaction Problems it creates with
12 respect to salary structures; and
13 WHEREAS, the management of California's public business could suffer se
ious, perhaps irreparable damage as a result of the loss of competent mana-
14 j gers that the initiative would cause; and
15 WHEREAS, the concept of establishing the governor's salary as a single
salary standard and top public salary in the state is inappropriate and un-
161 workable; and
17 WHEREAS, this initiative would prohibit all public employees from ac-
cumulatinc sick leave and vacation time from one year to the next; and
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WHEREAS, the so-called "California Fair °ay" Initiative could actually
19 result in higher, not lower, pensions for some already highly-compensated
former Public officials;
NMI, THEREFORE, BE IT 'RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sar
21 Jacinto opposes the so-called"California Fair Pay" Initiative and urges it°
defeat by the voting Public.
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?OVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of September 1986 by the follo�
23 ing vote:
2411 AYES: Councilmen Stevens, Redding, Ford, Divine and Stuart
NOES: 'done
25 ABSENT: 'None
26 ATTESTi
Mayne Stuart, Mayor
Deputy City erk
CEP,TIFICATE
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The foregoinn is certified to be a true copy of Resolution No, 1662
.30 duly adopted by the said City Council of the City of SanJacinto on the Jai
therein set forth.
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