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2/12/79
RESOLUTION NO. 79-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2
ENDING COMPULSORY INTER-DISTRICT BUSING
IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, consultants to the Los Angeles Superior
Court have proffered a plan to enlarge the Los Angeles City
School District busing plan to include multi-district busing
for racial integration purposes; and
WHEREAS, the driving time for school children re-
siding in the City of Santa Ana who might be forced to travel
by bus to the closest Los Angeles City School District school
would exceed three (3) hours per day; and
WHEREAS, the United States Constitution does not
require mandatory busing programs to achieve racial equality
unless the school authorities in some manner have caused un-
constitutional segregation; and
WHEP. EAS, the involuntary busing of children to
schools far removed from their homes is economically waste-
ful, socially disruptive, and reduces the educational and
social benefits of all involved children.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA:
1. That unless there has been intentional segre-
gation by school authorities, large scale forced busing of
children to achieve racial equality should not be permitted
or condoned because the detriments far outweigh any benefits
that might be realized.
2. That Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 2, the
"Robbins Amendment," which will end compulsory inter-district
busing in the State of California on State Constitutional
grounds is hereby supported by this City Council.
3. That the Clerk of the Council is directed to
distribute copies of this Resolution to Senator Alan Robbins
and to all members of the State legislature representing con-
stituents in Orange County.
ADOPTED this
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
20th day of February , 1979,
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
ATTE ST:
0F TaE COU I
Brandt, Evans, Garthe,
Ward, Yamamoto
None
Ortiz,
AS TO ~ORM:
KEITH L. GOW
CITY ATTORNEY