CC RES 2008-040 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 99, THE HOMEOWNERS AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT.
WHEREAS, in June of 2005 the US Supreme Court ruled in Kelo v. New London that
government could take a home through eminent domain to give to a private developer; and
WHEREAS, since that decision more than 40 states have reformed their eminent domain
laws; and
WHEREAS, California has failed to place a prohibition on the use of eminent domain to take
homes for private development; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 99, which will be on the June 2008 ballot, will prohibit government
from using eminent domain to take an owner-occupied home to transfer to another private party; and
WHEREAS, the protections in Proposition 99 directly address the issues in the Kelo decision
and the measure does not contain any unrelated provisions that will result in unintended, harmful
consequences for California; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Homeowners supports this measure because it will
provide ironclad protections for California homeowners; and
WHEREAS, the Yes on Proposition 99 campaign is represented by a broad based coalition,
including the League of California Cities, California States Association of Counties, League of
California Homeowners, California League of Conservation Voters, California Alliance for Retired
Americans and other leading state and local associations who support Proposition 99;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council does hereby support Proposition 99 on the June 2008 ballot.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the use of the City's name by the Yes on
Proposition 99 campaign in support of Proposition 99.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 20th day of May 21108.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above
Resolution No. 2008-40 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on May 20, 2008.
City Clerk