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RESOLUTION NO. 08-208 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 99 WHEREAS, In June of 2005 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kelo v. New London that government could take a home through eminent domain to give to a private developer; and WHEREAS, since that decision more than 40 states have reformed their eminent domain laws; and WHEREAS, California has failed to place a prohibition on the use of eminent domain to take homes for private development; and WHEREAS, Proposition 99, which will be on the June 2008 ballot, will prohibit government from using eminent domain fo take an owner-occupied home to transfer to another private party; and WHEREAS, the protections in Proposition 99 directly address the issues in the Kelo decision and the measure does not contain any unrelated provisions that will result in unintended, harmful consequences for California; and WHEREAS, The League of California Homeowners supports this measure because it will provide ironclad protections for California homeowners; and WHEREAS, the Yes on Proposition 99 campaign is represented by a broad based coalition, including the League of California Cities, California States Association of Counties, League of California Homeowners, California League of Conservation Voters, California Alliance for Retired Americans and other leading state and local associations who support Proposition 99. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton that we hereby support Proposition 99. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we authorize the use of our name by the Yes on Proposition 99 campaign in support of Proposition 99. We direct staff to fax a copy of this adopted resolution to The League of California Cities. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on May 20, 2008.