2008/03/25 City Council Resolution 2008-44RESOLUTION NO. 2008-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 99 ON THE JUNE 2008 BALLOT
WHEREAS, in June of 2005 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kelo v. New London that
government could take a home through eminent domain to give to a private developer;
WHEREAS, since that decision, more than 40 states have reformed their eminent domain
laws;
WHEREAS, California has failed to place a prohibition on the use of eminent domain to
take homes for private development;
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;
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 of California;
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 by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it hereby supports Proposition 99.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
authorizes the use of its name by the Yes on Proposition 99 campaign in support of Proposition
99.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25th day of March, 2008.
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