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RESOLUTION NO. 114
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO WITHDRAW
THE CITY OF DOWNEY FROM THE CONSOLIDATED COUNTY
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has passed and the Governor has signed
a bill which will, after January 1, 1958, prohibit the withdrawal of territory from
a County Fire Protection District without a. vote of approval of the electors within
the area proposed to be withdraw/xi. and
WHEREAS, said persons , including some of the employees of the C o.s olidated
County Fire Protection District, are agitating to keep the City of Downey in the
Consolidated County Fire Protection District; and
"WHEREAS, one of the reasons for the incorporation of the City of Downey
was the desire to withdraw from the Consolidated County Fire Protection District
and to provide a higher level of fire protection at a lower cost with resultant
lower insurance rates; and
WHEREAS , theCity Council desires to clarify its intentions to the people
of the City of Downey;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Downey does resolve
and declare as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intention of the City Council to withdraw the City of
.0., Downey from the Consolidated County Fire Protection District by December 1,1957.
SECTION 2. The City Council already has taken steps to prucure necessary
equipment and facilities and will be in position, by December 1, 1957 to provide
full and adequate fire protection to the City of Downey.
SECTION 3. Upon withdrawal from the Consolidated County Fire Protection
District, pr operty in the City of Downey will no longer be subject to the tax for
the support of said district which - amounted to $4.57 per $100.00 of assessed
valuation for the fiscal year 195
SECTION 4. It is anticipated that the City, through its own Fire Department
will be able to furnish a higher level of fire protection, responsive to the will of the
people of the City of Downey, at a lower cost than that heretofore imposed by the C on
solidated County Fire Protection District and at a substantial saving in fire insurance
premiums.
SECTION 5. The City Manager and the City Attorney are hereby instructed
to take such steps as may be necessary to effectuate the withdrawal of all territory
witin, the City of Downey from the. Consolidated County Fire Protection District
by December I, 1957. j
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SECTION 6 . mThe City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
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.ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of July, 1957.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the
I st day of July, 1957, by the foltoiwing vote of the Council.
'/ AYES: Councilmen: , 4' eed-1
r 6 NOES: Councilmen:
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ABSENT: Councilmen:
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City Clerk
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