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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 18, 1981 (44)Continued February 18, 1981 TERMINATION OF Following introduction of the matter by Councilman MULTI --LINGUAL Robert Murphy, the City Clerk was virected to VOTING correspond with Federal Legislators requesting REQUIREMENTS the termination of multi-lingual voting require. - URGED ment.s as mandated under the 1975 Amendments to the. Voting Rights Art on motion of Councilman Murphy, Hughes second. The motion carried by unanimous vote. � n t x tii ss�SSriii�+v l r A z k Cyr Or COUXCI.LMEETINGFahrm � ! r rr 18, 4981 5 �F A 4—MM Q�v .14 - t �, 6 �, 5 w i r I Continued February 18, 1981 TERMINATION OF Following introduction of the matter by Councilman MULTI --LINGUAL Robert Murphy, the City Clerk was virected to VOTING correspond with Federal Legislators requesting REQUIREMENTS the termination of multi-lingual voting require. - URGED ment.s as mandated under the 1975 Amendments to the. Voting Rights Art on motion of Councilman Murphy, Hughes second. The motion carried by unanimous vote. � n t x tii ss�SSriii�+v l r A CITY COUNCIL ? HENRY A. CLAVES, Jr, City Manager WALTER KAINICN, Mayor JAMES A. M(CARTY, Mayor Pro Tem RICHARD L. HUCHES ROBERT G. MURPHY 1AW S W. PINKIRYON. Jr. CITY 'Off T -, The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20510 Mr. President: CITY HALL, 121 WEST PINE STREET LODI, CALIFORNIA 95240 (209) 334-5634 February 23, 1981 ALICE M. REtMCHE City Clerk RONALD M. STEIN City Attorney Since the passage of the 1975 Amendments to the Voting Rights Act, the City Council of the City of Lodi has been keenly concerned with the costs Incurred in providing multi -language elections. The language of the Act speaks to the "State" and "Political Subdivision". The Act's terminology, "Political Subdivision", has been determined to include counties and parishes. All cities, therefore, located within a county or parish must comply with the requirements of the Federal Voting Rights Act to which that county or parish is responsible for compliance. In many cases cities have been forced to expend funds which they can ill - afford because of the broad geographical area covered within the ";political Subdivision". The City Council of the City of Lodi, over the past several years, has made a concerted effort to determine the benefits to the citizens of this r-^mmunity for such a costly program. In canvassing the municipal election resu., s in this community during the past several years, we have not found an instance of the Spanish language portion of the ballot within our City being voted. Flection after election we are contacted by our constituents expressing their anger over this mandated expenditure. In view of the present economy of the nation and the financial reversals being encountered by cities throughout this nation, the City Council of the City of Lodi would ask that immediate action be taken to rescind the multi-lingual requirements of this Act. Certainly funds presently being expended to meet the requirements of this Act can be better spent in meeting the ongoing needs of our community. Respectfully, LODI CITE' COUNCIL by Alice M. Reimche City Clerk AR. dg CITY COUNCIL HENRY A. CLAM, Jr. City Manager WALTER KATNiCH, Mayor JAMES A. McCARTY, Mayor Pro Tem RICHARD L. HUCHES ROBERT G, MURPHY JAMES W. PINKERTON, Jr, JkL CITY MALI, 221 WEST PINE STREET LODI, CALIFORNIA 95240 (209) 334-5634 February 23, 1981 The honorable S. Io Hayakawa United States Senate Room 1415, Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Sir-. ALICE M. R£IhSC1iE City Cleric RONALD M. STEIN City Attorney Since the passage of the 1975 Amendments to the Voting Rights Act, the City Council of the City of Lodi has been keenly concerned with the costs incurred in providing multi. --language elections. The language of the Act speaks to the "State" and 'Political Subdivision". The Act's terminology, "Political Subdivision", has been determined to include: counties and parishes. All cities, therefore, located within a county or parish must comply with the requirements of the Federal Voting Rights Act to which that county or parish is responsible for compliance. In many cases cities have been forced to expend funds which they can ill -afford because of the broad geographical area covered within the "Political Subdivision". The City Council of the City of Lodi, over the past several years, has made a concerted effort to determine the benefits to the citizens of this community for such a costly program. In canvassing the municipal election results in this community during the past several years, we have not found an instance of the Spanish lAnguage poxtion of the ballot within our City being voted. Election after election we are contacted by our constituents expressing their anger over this mandated expenditures In viers of the present economy of the nation and the financial reversals being encountered by cities throughout this nation, the City Council of the City of Lodi mould ask that immediate action be taken to rescind the multi --lingual requirements of this Acte Certainly funds presently being expended to meet the requirements of this Act can be better spent in meeting the ongoing needs of our community. Very truly yours, LODI CITY COUNCIL by Al ce M o 411ett�,che City Clerk CITY COUNCIL WALTER KATNICH, Mayor JAMES A. McCARTY, Mayoe Pro Tem CITY 0 RICHARD L, HUGHES CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET ROBERT G. MURPHY E ODI, CALIFORNIA 95240 JAMES W. pINkERTOPd, Jr. (209) 334-5634 February 23, 1981 The Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate Room 452, Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Si r: HENRY A. CLAWS, Jr. city Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RONALD M. STEIN City Attorney Sine the passage of the 1975 Amendments to the Voting Rights Act, the City -Council of the City of Lodi has been keenly concerned with the costs incurred in providing multi -language elections. The language of the Act speaks to the "State" and "Political Subdivision". The Act's terminology, "Political Subdivision", has been determined to include counties and parishes. All cities, therefore, located within a county or parish must comply with the requirements of the Federal Voting Rights Act to which that county or parish is responsible for compliance. In many cases cities have been forced to expend funds which they can ill - afford because of the broad geographical area covered within the "Political Subdivision". The City Council of the City of Lodi, over the past several years® has made a concerted effort to determine the benefits to the citizens of this community for such a costly program. In canvassing the municipal election results In this community during the past several years, we have not found an instance of the Spanish language portion of the ballot within our City being voted. Election after election we are contacted by our constituents expressing their anger over this mandated expenditure. In view of the present economy of the nation and the financial reversals being encountered by cities throughout this nation, the City Council of the City of Lodi would ask that immediate action be taken to rescind the multi-lingual requirements of this Act. Certainly funds presently being expended to meet the requirements of this Act can be better spent in meeting the ongoing needs of our community. Very truly yours, LODI CITY COUNCIL by Aice M. Reimche City Clerk AR. dg CITY COUNCIL WALTER KATNICH, Mayor JAMES A. McCARTY,.Mayw Pro Tem CITY RICHARD L. `►%i1C }1EF CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET R06ERT G. MURPHY JAMES W. PINKERTON, If, LODI, CALIFORNIA 45240 {2013) 334-5634 February 23, 1981 The Honorable Norman Shumway Representative in Congress 1045 N. E1 Dorado Stockton, CA Sir: HENRY A_ GLAVES, Jr. City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RONALD M. STt_IN City Attorney Since the passage of the 1975 Amendments to the Voting Rights Act, the City Council of the City of Lodi has been keenly concerned with the costs incurred in providing multi -language elections. The language of the Act speaks to the "State" and "Political Subdivision". The Act's terminology, "Political Subdivision", has been determined to include counties and parishes. All cities, therefore, located within a county or parish must comply with the requirements of the Federal Voting Rights Act to which that county or parish is responsible for compliance. In many cases cities have been forced to expend funds which they can ill - afford because of the broad geographical area covered within the "Political Subdivision". The City Council of the City of Lodi, over the past several years, has made a concerted effort to determine the benefits to the citizens of this community for such a costly program. In canvassing the municipal election results in this commnity during the past several years, we have not found an instance of the Spanish language portion of the ballot within our City being voted. Election after election we are contacted by our constituents expressing their anger over this mandated expenditure. In view of the present economy of the nation and the financial reversals being enountered by cities throughout this nation, the City Council of the City of Lodi would ask that immediate action be taken to rescind the multi-lingual requirements of this Act. Certainly funds presently being ,,Apended to meet the requirements of this Act can be better spent in meeting the ongoing needs of our community. Very truly yours, LODI CITY COUNCIL vveo �7 - &gdz"", by Alice M. Reimche City Clerk