HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-022 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 03-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING ASSEMBLYMEMBER
RAY HAYNES IN HIS EFFORTS TO CHANGE THE STATE
CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW PUBLIC AGENCIES TO HAVE A
MEANINGFUL INVOCATION AS A FREE SPEECH RIGHT
DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2002, the California Court of Appeals ruled against the
City of Burbank in the case of Rubin v. City of Burbank affirming a judgment requiring the city to
prevent persons who give the invocation from including a "sectarian" prayer; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2002, the California Supreme Court upheld the decision
against the City of Burbank by refusing to hear an appeal of the case; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temecula participated in an amicus curiae brief urging the
Supreme Court to reverse the Rubin decision; and
WHEREAS, like the City of Burbank, the City of Temecula has had a long practice of
beginning City Council meetings with an invocation; and
WHEREAS, this is an important issue and is viewed by many as a free speech right
rather than unconstitutional; and
WHEREAS, Assemblymember Ray Haynes will be sponsoring legislation that would
change California State Constitution allowing invocations at City Council meetings to be viewed
as a free speech right; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Temecula supports
Assemblymember Haynes effort to amend California State Constitution to allow for invocations
at public meetings; and
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Temecula at
a regular meeting held on the 25th day of February, 2003.
Je-'"ff'rrey E. Stone, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 03-22 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 25th day of February, 2003, by the following
vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Naggar, Pratt, Roberts, Stone
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNClLMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
(' - I / Susan W. Jo~'e.s, CMC
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