REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
 
All requests may be typed and submitted to the Executive Vice President no later 5:00 p.m. Thursday in order to be included in the agenda for the following Tuesday. The Executive Vice President reserves the right to delay the Request for Action to a later Council session if the Executive Vice President feels the agenda for the next schedule meeting is full.
 
Item Number: 106 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R51-88
Author:   Parshan Khosravi   Second:  Hannah Tompkins, Andrew Miller, Tin Hong
Synopsis: Re-sale of the SeaWorld Tickets
Date of Presentation: 2016-05-31
 

Whereas, in the 2014-15 academic year, the ASUCI Executive Cabinet decided to effectively stop the sale of SeaWorld tickets, following the appearance of documentation of their mistreatement of "Killer Whale" orcas, and

Whereas, the documents revealing this mistreatment was provided at large by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, and

Whereas, In March 17, 2016, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. announced its decision to end the breeding of orcas in the Company's care, and

Whereas, As the correspondent from SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. argues, "The new policy accomplishes precisely what PETA's shareholder proposal requests - i.e., that the Board 'ban captive orca breeding at all SeaWorld parks,'" and

Whereas, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) withdrew its shareholder proposal submitted for inclusion in Sea World Entertainment, Inc.' s 2016 proxy statement and for consideration at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, requesting the the board to ban captive orca breeding, and

Whereas, this course of actions shows an active step by the SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc to amend their actions and drive improved guest satisfaction and increased value for shareholders over time, and

Whereas, through this course of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. effectively resolves the concern over which the ASUCI Executive Cabinet decided to stop the sales of SeaWorld tickets.

Let it be Resolved, as of the beginning of 2016-17 academic year, ASUCI will once again begin the sales of SeaWorld Tickets.
 
Referred to: Committee on:
Vote Required: Majority FINAL VOTE: Passed YEA: 6 NAY: 3  ABS: 4
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF 2016-05-31 HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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