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CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO, 7726
ADOPTING ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
(MEASURE "A") ON MARCH 9, 1971, MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 7721 adopted January 19, 1971, this Council on its own motion
proposed an amendment to Section 2-5 of the City Charter, called a special municipal Charter Amendment
Election to submit to the electors said proposal, and consolidated said election with the General Muni-
cipal Election to be held in the City on March 9, 1971; and
WHEREAS, said proposed amendment appears to be desirable and in the best interests of the City,
and this Council supports same and urges the electorate to cast affirmative votes for said measure,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following text is hereby adopted as the argument in
favor of said proposed Charter amendment, designated Measure "A", on the March 9, 1971, Municipal Election
ballot, by the legislative body of the City of Alameda:
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE "A"
The Charter requires City employees to reside within 15 miles of the Alameda city limits.
Since this Charter requirement was adopted in 1955, the Eastbay has witnessed the development of an exten-
sive freeway system which has greatly reduced the time necessary for employees to drive to work, Most
employees can now travel from home to work in substantially less time than required in 1955, thereby
negating much of the original intent of the 15 mile limit.
Measure "A" would change the Charter to eliminate this mileage limit and authorize the City
Council to establish residency limitations by ordinance.
You are urged to support this Charter amendment because the 15 mile limit is:
1. Outdated, having been adopted before development of much of the Eastbay freeway system.
2. Vague. The Charter, for example, does not specify whether the 15 mile limit means air
miles or road miles.
3. Rigid, unable to keep up with improvements in the transportation system which permits
employees to travel longer distances in less time.
On the other hand, Measure 'A":
1. Provides flexibility in setting residency requirements to meet changes in the transportation
system.
2. Encourages good administrative practice by permitting the City Council to establish different
residency standards for emergency and non-emergency employees, a difference not now recognized by the
present requirement.
ordinance.
3. Continues control over residency limits since the City Council must set these limits by
A vote for Measure "A" will weed out a Charter section which is outdated, vague and rigid and
replace it with one which is flexible, encourages good administrative practice, but at the same time
maintains desired control so City employees will reside within a reasonable distance from Alameda.
We urge every elector to vote "Yes" on Measure "A".
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA,
by TERRY LA CROIX, JR.
May
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the
2nd day of February, 1971, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Fore, Levy, Longaker, McCall and President La Croix, Jr., (5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 3rd day of February, 1971.
(SEAL) IRMA L. NELSON
City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution No. 7726, ADOPTING ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT (MEASURE "A") ON MARCH 9,
1971, MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT," introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda on the
2nd day of February, 1971.
City Clerk of the City of Alameda