BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SJR 12
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SENATE THIRD READING
SJR 12 (Hancock)
As Introduced May 8, 2013
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :34-0
RULES 9-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Wilk, Bigelow, |
| |Brown, Chau, Donnelly, |
| |Nazarian, Quirk, Weber |
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SUMMARY : Urges the United States Postal Service to rescind its
decision to sell the Berkeley, California, Main Post Office.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The Berkeley Main Post Office was built in 1914, and has many
significant historical features, including two Works Progress
Administration (WPA) murals; and, this post office was
designated as a City of Berkeley Landmark in 1980.
2)The Berkeley Main Post Office was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1980, as was listed on the
National Register as a significant contributor to Berkeley's
Civic Center Historic District in 1998.
3)The Berkeley Main Post Office serves over 100,000 people a
year at its central downtown location; and, the sale of this
post office would have an adverse effect on the current
residents of Berkeley, and would put at risk a significant
historic asset.
4)The proposed sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office has been
met with overwhelming public opposition; and, the Berkeley
City Council has adopted a resolution opposing the sale of the
Berkeley Main Post Office.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
SJR 12
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Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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