2008-050-Supporting Proposition 99RESOLUTION 2008-050
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 99
WHEREAS, in June o£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 not yet placed a prohibition on the use of eminent domain to take
homes for private development; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 99 would prohibit government from using eminent domain to take an
owner-occupied home to transfer to another private party; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 99 directly addresses the issues in the Kelo decision and 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, BE IT RESOLVED that the Los Gatos Town Council does hereby
support Proposition 99 on the June 2008 ballot and authorizes the use of the Town's name in campaign
materials by the Yes on Proposition 99 Coalition in support of Proposition 99.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 5th day of May, 2008 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Mike Wasserman, and Mayor
Barbara Spector
NAYS: None
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
.SIGNED:
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