HomeMy WebLinkAbout18795 - RESOLUTIONS - 3/20/1996 RESOLUTION NO. 18795
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION TO "THE
MOBILEFIOME FAIRNESS AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE
ACT" (PROPOSITION 199) ,
WHEREAS mobilehome park owners have obtained the required number of signatures to qualify
the statewide initiative measure known as "The Mobilehome Fairness and Rental Assistance Act"
(the "Act") for the March 26, 1996 ballot as Proposition 199; and
WHEREAS the City Council believes the name of the Act is misleading and misrepresents [lie true
intent of the Act; and
WHEREAS the Act, if passed by the voters, would take away current mobilchome rent control
protections; and
WHEREAS the Act would be contrary to the best interest of those residing in mobillehome parks
as well as all future residents of mobilehome parks; and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to reaffirm its opposition to this initiative measure as it had
previously done in Resolution No. 18667 on July 19, 1995.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California, that it hereby reaffirms its opposition to the initiative measure titled "The Mobilehome
Fairness and Rental Assistance Act" appearing as Proposition 199 on the March 26, 1996
statewide ballot because it appears to be misleading and would limit, and ultimately remove, local
and state mobilehome rent control laws.
ADOPTED this 20th day of_ March 1995.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF, P SPR %1�S; A FORNIA
By
pity Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED & APPROVED jg-