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WHAT AM I FIGHTING FOR!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Last year in Sacramento, the citizens signed a petition to put the "Strong Mayor Measure" on the ballot. The current mayor, Mayor Kevin Johnson, proposed the idea on his first day of office. In August of 2009, the city council of Sacramento voted 5-4 to put the Strong Mayor Measure on the ballot in June 2010.
With the "Strong Mayor" power put in place, the mayor could...
. Appoint and dismiss without council approval
. Administers the city's budget
. May appoint a CAO (Chief Administrative Officer) who performs the same duties as above, who also works with the mayor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor–council_government#Strong-mayor.2C_or_executive.2C_form
Most American cities currently use this form of government like San Diego and New York
But on December 1st of 2009, an opponent of the Strong Mayor Proposal, Bill Camp, filed a lawsuit challenging the proposal. Camp argued that the proposal was to radical and would completely reform the Sacramento government.
Sacramento Superior Judge Loren McMaster ruled on January 21st of this year that the "Strong Mayor Proposal" was unconstitutional under California state law, and would have to revise the city's charter. The same day, the author of the "Strong Mayor Proposal", Thomas Hiltachk, stated that supporters of the proposal would appeal McMaster's ruling to 3rd District Court of Appeal.
Personally, I'm against the "Strong Mayor" form of government. It grants too much power to a single individual, and I also think it's too much of a radical change for a city like Sacramento. Also, a majority of Mayor Johnson's plans involve him creating new entertainment facilities like a new stadium for the Sacramento Kings to play in, or a new shopping district, to make Sacramento a more "international appealing city". That money should go to what Sacramento's needs, and not Sacramento's wants.
-Sources-
http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/21024/A_road_map_to_the_strong_mayor_debate
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=73712
With the "Strong Mayor" power put in place, the mayor could...
. Appoint and dismiss without council approval
. Administers the city's budget
. May appoint a CAO (Chief Administrative Officer) who performs the same duties as above, who also works with the mayor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor–council_government#Strong-mayor.2C_or_executive.2C_form
Most American cities currently use this form of government like San Diego and New York
But on December 1st of 2009, an opponent of the Strong Mayor Proposal, Bill Camp, filed a lawsuit challenging the proposal. Camp argued that the proposal was to radical and would completely reform the Sacramento government.
Sacramento Superior Judge Loren McMaster ruled on January 21st of this year that the "Strong Mayor Proposal" was unconstitutional under California state law, and would have to revise the city's charter. The same day, the author of the "Strong Mayor Proposal", Thomas Hiltachk, stated that supporters of the proposal would appeal McMaster's ruling to 3rd District Court of Appeal.
Personally, I'm against the "Strong Mayor" form of government. It grants too much power to a single individual, and I also think it's too much of a radical change for a city like Sacramento. Also, a majority of Mayor Johnson's plans involve him creating new entertainment facilities like a new stadium for the Sacramento Kings to play in, or a new shopping district, to make Sacramento a more "international appealing city". That money should go to what Sacramento's needs, and not Sacramento's wants.
-Sources-
http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/21024/A_road_map_to_the_strong_mayor_debate
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=73712