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RESOLUTION NO. 417
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE
STATE LEGISLATURE ARE ADVERSE TO THE INTERESTS OF THE
CITY
WHEREAS, there now are pending before the Legislature of the
State of California, Assembly Bills No. 919, No. 602, No. 618,
No. 631, No. 871, and No. 479; and
WHEREAS, bill No. 919 relates to the question of fire protection
and services within a city by other than city forces, bills No. 602,
No. 618, and No. 631 relate to collective bargaining and labor unions
as concerned with public employees, bill No. 871 relates to the
annexation of portions of mosquito abatement districts, and bill
No. 479 relates to the city bearing the cost of uniforms required for
any employees; and
WHEREAS, each of these bills, if adopted, would be adverse to
the interests of the City of Downey and could or would create condi-
tions capable of increasing the burden of local government and the
cost of administering such government;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That it is necessary, for the protection of the
interests of the City of Downey and the citizens thereof, that such
persons designated by the Mayor to represent the city, appear in
Sacramento for the purpose of opposing the adoption of the aforementioned
legislation, and such opposition be presented, either by attendance at
hearings on the respective bills or by personal contact with members of
the Assembly and Senate to explain the views and position of the city
and the reasons why such bills would be adverse to the interests of the
City of Downey. That all reasonable and necessary expenses of the persons
so promoting the city's interests be made a proper charge upon the city
and such person be reimbursed for such expense upon submitting an itemized
statement thereof to the city.
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
APPROVE AND ADOPTED this fg day of , ]/ , 1959.
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C.f y Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on
the / day of , 1959 by the following vote:
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AYES : Councilme 4P
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen
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