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RESOLUTION NO. 78-50 PAGE TWO 2. that a situation exists wherein the initi- ative power reserved to the electors of cities and counties by Article IV, Section 1 of the California Constitution, should be invoked for the purpose of enacting general laws through initiative legislation; (a) to provide stronger controls over such moral public nuisances for local governments which are regulated by gen- eral laws, and (b) to restore to charter cities and counties the home rule powers which are needed to deal further with such munici- pal affairs; and WHEREAS, an initiative measure, known by the title of "Abatement of Moral Public Nuisances Law," has been drafted to accomplish the above stated objectives, and is presently being circulated for qualifying signatures; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA: 1. That the City Council fully supports the princi- ples stated in the Initiative measure, known as the "Abate- ment of Moral Public Nuisances Law" and recommends that the same be placed on the ballot as an issue for the general public to decide. 2. That the attention of all citizens of the City of Santa Ana is invited to the efforts of the sponsoring group, known as "Decency in the Environment Today," which is seeking to obtain the necessary qualifying voter signatures, and are urged to lend their support to such effort, so that the matter may be placed on the ballot as an issue to be de- cided by the voters of the State of California at the next general election following its qualification. ADOPTED this 1st day of May , 1978, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Yamamoto, Brandt, Bricken, Garthe, Ward NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: 0rtiz~ ~vans ATTEST: FLOUNCE I. MALON~ //~/ ~ couNc , ~YOR APPRO~D AS TO FO~: KEITH L. GOW CITY ATTORNEY