12 of 1979 - RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 271 OF 1979 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION which provides for th ROLL CALL
VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, February 14,19 79
Mr.Chairman i ~
Agraz I move that the Resolution be adopte .
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RES LUTION IN OPPOSITION TO
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HOUSE BILL 271 OF THE 1979 GENERAL
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
WHEREAS, House Bill 271 has been introduced to the 1979 General
Legislative Session which provides for the establishment of a municipal
election district within Salt Lake City, for each city commissioner and
for the at-large election of the mayor of that city; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of said districts appear to have been set
arbitrarily; for example, First Avenue and "M" Street is included
within the proposed "East Bench" rather than the "Avenues" district;
and Twenty-first East between 1300 South and 2100 South is included in
the proposed "Sugarhouse" district while the area directly west is on
the "East Bench" district; and
WHEREAS, although the bill purports to apply only to first-class
cities, the bill is tailored to Salt Lake City even though other
municipalities in the State of Utah may soon become cities of the
first class; and
WHEREAS, the bill specifies the administrative and executive re-
sponsibilities of each commissioner by district, (e.g., the Public
Safety Commissioner must be elected from the Sugarhouse area) , in
such a manner as to limit by district residence rather than by quali-
fication the candidates authorized to file for a vacancy in a partic-
ular commission office; and
WHEREAS, such a structuring of executive authority may result in
services being extended to certain areas of the city in a preferen-
tial manner based on factors other than need and may discourage
residents of Salt Lake City from becoming candidates for Commission
office, even though qualified, based on strictly geographic consi-
deration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Salt Lake City
Commissioners that it urges the 1979 General Session to oppose and
reject House Bill 271 because it would impose upon government of a
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first-class city a system of government factionalized in its con-
ception and based upon election district boundaries drawn upon an
apparently irrational scheme.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution is to be
forwarded to the members of the House and Senate as an expression
of the City's concern and opposition to this bill as presently
adopted.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah
this day of February, 1979.
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Resolution No.
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By Glen N. Greener
COMMISSIONER
Opposing House Bill 271 relating to
Election Districting of Salt Lake City.
Presented to the Qoard of Commissioners;
AND PASSED
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