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RESOLUTION NO. 4586 (GCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROPOSED BY THE ELECTION REVIEW COMMITTEE RE-
LATING TO MEDIA INVOLVEMENT IN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of the City
of Santa Monica recognize that the overwhelming support given by
the people of the City of Santa Monica to Proposition 9 in the
1974 primary election reflects a deep-felt need for reform of
the electoral process and in recognition of this support for
electoral reform~ the City Council has adopted an ordinance de-
signed to eliminate possible abuses, setting forth regulations
on election contributions and expenditures and providing munici-
pal services to better acquaint the electorate with issues in-
volved in elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL (F THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
There still remains an important area in which the
City Council has neither the authority or desire to legislate,
namely, the manner in which the media can contribute to tre process
of improving voter information regarding city elections.
It is still the hope of the City Council that newspapers
radio stations and possibly televisions stations will give serious
consideration to allowing either space or time on a regularly
scheduled basis during an election for candidates (or the commit-
te~ for or against ballot measures)
to state their stands on
whatever issues the candidates (or committees) desire and to in-
vite the candidat~to respond to questions directed to all of them
in the public int erest.
The City Council has no desire to interfere with the
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media in their handling of election news or any editDrial decis
to endorse a candidate or take a side on an issue. The City
Council merely desires tD invite the media to join the City in
its efforts to improve the election process and make possible
a better informed electorate.
A copy of this resolution shall be sent to the repre-
sentatives of all media operating wholly or partially in the
City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 1. The City Clerk shall certify to the adop-
tion of this reaiution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same
shall be in full force and effect.
ADOPTED and APPROVED this
14th
day of January
1975.
ATTEST: t/f:,' {IL!
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I hereby certify
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that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of January
1975, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES;
NOES;
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, McCloskey
ewink, Trives, van den Ste€
Councilmen; ~gx~n, Hoover
Councilmen: None
City Attorney
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