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P .. '- a •JC:ek:1O/259-7 RE S OLUTI ON NO. 2889 RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE POSITION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES IN OPPOSITION TO A.B. 607 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Redwood City has reviewed the provisions of the proposed Assembly Bill No. 607, providing for collective bargaining by public employees and compulsory arbitration regarding wages, salaries, hours, and working conditions of public employees; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Redwood City is of the opinion that such proposed legislation would be adverse and detri- mental to the general welfare and public interest of the citizens of Redwood City; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Redwood City has been advised that the League of California Cities will present a state- ment in opposition to such legislation at a meeting to be held thereon by the Assembly Interim Committee on Industrial Relations on November 19th and 20th, 1959; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Redwood City desires to express its approval and support of such statement in opposition to be presented by the League of California Cities; NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the proposed State legislation designated Assembly Bill No. 607, introduced in the California Legislature at the 1959 regular session, which Assembly bill provides for collective bar- gaining and arbitration in connection with public employees, is adverse and detrimental to the general welfare and public interest of the citizens of the City of Redwood City, and that the Council of the City of Redwood City does hereby disapprove such legislation. 2. That the Council of the City of Redwood City does hereby approve and support the position of the League of California Cities I __