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<br />MElA6ER NATIdNAI LEAGUE OF CITiES �
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<br />"WESTERN CITY" OFfI[Iqt PU6LiCAT10�N
<br />Berkeley 94703 .. Hotel Claremont .. 843-308.'3 .. Area Code 41S
<br />Lot Augelet 90017 .. 702 Sta�ler Center ..(24-�934 .. Area Code 21 j
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<br />OFFiCERS � c�
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<br />JACK �, MALTESTER�� D
<br />Mayor, San leondro �`OOIIl 3Z], � Senatoz �Ot�], / I �
<br />F'ntv�`°P'°:'a°"': Sacramento, California 95814 �`
<br />EDWARD H; RADEAtACHER
<br />Mayot, �olipotria .111ILE! S � 1967
<br />} , Sxond Vice Pre:idanf•inasvron
<br />`JA�K RYERSEN •
<br />teunciimon, Sonta Roan �i. Wayne' E. Thom�son
<br />Pasf Prostdent; DaytOnS
<br />ERWIN S1ftAR • '
<br />Mayo , Ocenncida Mj,IlII8d�30.1j,S �
<br />Eaacuttve Dtrcctor �'�AeSdta
<br />Cen�r�u1 C�ounsel: - •
<br />RtCMARD GIRPENTRR
<br />Dear Wayne:
<br />` DIRECTORS ;, <
<br />THOMAS JH, gROWN Tha� YOu Ye�T IIIUCI7 �Oi sending us a copy of the metropolitan
<br />P"°""'"s °���o�• Rr�an:a� couneil bill recentl.y� enacted by the Minnesota Legislature.
<br />��es F. cu�eeazsoN We will be able to use this to good advantage when Jack Knox
<br />ciir;Caundtmoe, todi '
<br />FRaNx «�R� undertakes the study of regional. government �.n the Bay Ar�ea
<br />Maro�, s�R o�e90 during sessions b�tween 1967 and 1968. Gene McAteer's sudden
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<br />ro�:�c�;et. R�a,,.,,�, c;n. death may very well change the natur2 of these heari,ngs, the
<br />eo�w F�cKUN> final structure of an ro osed re
<br />Chiei Administrotive Officer, eewdy t{in� j� p p g3,onal go�ernment and cer�ain�y
<br />�ogfRr c, c,v�ve,r the composition of its goqerning body. In our o�inion, an
<br />Councilman, San Mateo
<br />� Mnu�rc� ���ror, elective coun�il would .be the warst type you c�uld have. Our
<br />Mayoqsa�sw�, own California experience with elective regional district
<br />c. "°'"ER "A"""" ,. governiag bodies indicates that atf y��a were . seeking to assure
<br />Cirecfor nf Public Waris, Sart toandto
<br />`""Roi�,M.�uYes vo�er agathy, this �o�d,be.the best way to obtain it. We
<br />Liy Councilman, Moaktoir
<br />a�Nazo R. „►M�s be7.ieve �ery . s�rongly that the : regional councils shouZd be
<br />""°''°•, s°"'°�° 'represQntative of ax ses onsible to existi.ng county and municipal
<br />CUFFOitQ f. tOADER � P s
<br />«n.cou�����,�,.ne�aRo governments. This, o� course, is the pattexn f�.rst suggested
<br />� D,� ��"�'�'' "'"'"u'�O - by the City Man�gers' Department when it met in San Mateo about
<br />DEteqor, Porkx end Recroation, Alaaade
<br />co��s;.M�a�,e,M�� 'I959 and when you were partic�.pati�ag i,n th� recammendat�oas .
<br />'"��° . "�"�° : i xeco aize that
<br />, CATHERINE A. AtE7RPHY . g y0� view this from a different standpoint �o-
<br />Gry ireasnrer, Arcedia d8y.
<br />-:sRAY D.;PRUETfR.,
<br />Mayor, Potl Hvenema
<br />°;'JOHN H:;REAf1tl�QG � _
<br />hlaYot. Uakfoted _
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<br />Mayar. 3as Froacisco , .
<br />AOYAt M. SOREI:SEN `
<br />` Ci'7r AtroruaY. ca��,-�c,, Do.n�y , Th� P1aIIIIIIIg COIIS0�.1d2t1QA pro�isions af the new bi3.1 are ex-
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<br />;ao� ��i8of .. ;' cellent a�ad a council serning as the regional agencg for revi.ew :
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<br />`=e�wcF ��v�r of ' alZ federai axd applications '�ai.Il , he].p to enha�ce .�.ts planni.ng �
<br />�� �'°�• �� A°�� � fu�ction. Ser�rin$ as th� u�ban $esearch center wili also help
<br />fo�r�r, w wao� , to':eventualiy strengthen the urganizatian of fih� ` caunci�, itself.
<br />Aia3ror, Leq4 Deod�
<br />�mw�„v�ii►;�i� �� I am not �ure that the caunsi3 wi11 waste much t#.me ti+yith �ci�.Z
<br />;��r+��nm�, r�rKc�. : de�ense bu�t inasmuch as this, too, is largely a p�.auning
<br />�'� eo��d��°°. ��� �une�ion, it is no� inapprar.riate tt�a� ti�e co�ua��i.3, egercise it. ,
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