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RESOLUTION NO. 44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
ASKING THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT BE
RESTRAINED FROM INTERFERING IN THE QUESTION OF THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF DOWNEY.
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WHEREAS, the City of Downey became incorporated on and a body politic on
December 17, 1956; and
WHEREAS, prior to the time of incorporation fire protection in said area
was afforded by the County Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, there has been under consideration by the City Council of said city
the question of whether the city should form its own fire department or should con-
tinue to receive service fromthe County Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey has determined as a matter of
policy that it is to the best interests of the citizens of said city for thereto be
established a Fire Department for said city; and
WHEREAS, certain steps have been taken by the City Council to cause the crea-
tion and formation of such Fire Department, but it has been determined by the City
Council that it will take some time to have the necessary machinery set up for the
actual establishment of said department and that until such machinery can be set up
fire prevention and fire protection service should be continued by the County; and
WHEREAS, since said determination by the City Council there has been a substan-
tial amount of interference by and publicity issued by members of the Fire Depart-
ment of the County of Los Angeles setting forth the benefits and advantages to said
city of having fire protection and fire prevention services rendered by the County:
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
........ SECTION 1. That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles respect-
fully is requested to issue such orders and directives as may be necessary to re-
strain and restrict the members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department or any a-
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gency acting on their behalf from issuing any publicity, statements or information
relative to the establishment of a city fire department for the City of Downey and
it is requested particularly that said Board of Supervisors restrain and restrict
such persons from issuing any statements advising or recommending against the crea-
tion of such City Fire Department and engaging in other political activity concern-
ing the affairs of the City of Downey.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
cause a certified copy thereof to be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Los Angeles.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this 21st day of r .ruary, 1957. A ,
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_ I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City
Coupcil of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the ,2,41.. day
ofYdur.A...c.i, 1957, by tI following vote of the Council:
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ABSENT : Councilmen:
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