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RESOLUTION NO. 77-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF DEATH PENALTY
LEGISLATION WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH U. S.
SUPREME COURT DECiSiON GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the citizens of the State of California voted to
re-instate the death penalty in 1972; and
~.~tEREAS, the State Legislature designed legislation to
augmen't the voters' intent; and
~K[EREAS, said legislation did not meet the Unite States
Supreme Court guidelines.; and
WHEREAS, even if guidelines are met, the Governor has in-
dicated that he will veto any legislation which re 'instates the
death penalty;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Tustin, that the State L'egislature be urged to draft
death penalty legislation consistent wi th the U. S. Supreme
Court guidelines; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor of the S~ate of
California be instructed to represent.the wishes of the voters
of the State of California and therby sign proper death penalty
legislation into law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk forward, copies
of this resolution to the Governor and to the appropriate
legislators.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin
City Council on the 7th day of February, 1977.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK-.
373
STATE OF CALIFOIANIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
RUTH C. POE, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby
certify that the whole nuagoer of the members of the City
Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 76-16 was duly and regularly
introduced, read, passed -and adop~te~d~at a regular meeting
of the City Council held on the 7th day of
1977, by the following vote- -
AYES:
NOES -
COUNCILMEN · _.~ _ED_GAR ,~. ~.SH.ARP, ~ ~S_ALT~ELLI~ _;._WE~S.H,.~ SCHUSTER ........ ~.
COUNCIL~,~EN · NONE
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ABSENT - COUNCILMEN' NONE