63-0190RESOLUTION NO. 63R -190
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 927.
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 927 would be legislative
action preventing the use of the polygraph or lie detector in-
strument by cities and other employers and excluding its appli-
cation to the State and Federal Government and therefore without
equal and consistent application; and
WHEREAS, said polygraph instrument has been determined
a most valuable and accurate technique of investigation serving
courts, police investigating facilities, political subdivisions
and in pre employment investigation as well as the investigation
of incidents arising after employment; and
WHEREAS, the use of said polygraph instrument is the
most effective way of detecting characteristics and incidents in
the background of a prospective employee which may be determina-
tive factors affecting employment and thereby of significant con-
cern to the public to be served by such prospective employee; and
WHEREAS, said polygraph instrument enables the employer
to substantiate the honesty of prospective employees as well as
to reveal deception, and thereby facilitates the hiring of said
prospective employees; and
WHEREAS, such attempted legislative mandate would be an
unwarranted invasion into home rule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim that the enactment of Assembly Bill No. 927
be opposed for the above and foregoing reasons, and particularly
because of the detrimental effect to the most desirable admini-
stration of municipal affairs, and therefore to the interests of
the public, and that the representatives of Orange County in the
California Legislature be urged to oppose the enactment of this
Bill, and any similar legislation that may be offered for enact-
ment.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this
resolution be prepared and sent to the Honorable John A. Murdy, Jr.,
State Senator, and to the Honorable William E. Danneymeyer, the
Honorable James E. Whetmore and the Honorable Robert E. Badham,
State Assemblymen from Orange County.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me
this 12th day of March, 1963.
ATTEST:
C CLERK OF THE CITY OF iNAHEIM
OR OF THE CIT
Personnel
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 63R -190 was
introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 5th day of
March, 1963, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Dutton, Chandler, Schutte, Krein and Coons
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of
Anaheim approved and signed said Resolution No. 63R -190 on the
5th day of March, 1963.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim this 5th day
of March, 1963.
CITY'CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM