HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1519 23,23
RESOLUTION NO./5/V'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE ADOPTION
OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2334.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey is advised
of the proposed interim committee hearings on Assembly Bill No.
2334, which bill proposes that all meetings of any committee or
subcommittee of a legislative body, whether or not composed of
a quorum of the members of the legislative body, shall be open
to the public; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, this City Council is of
the opinion that the present laws of the State of California as
stated in the so- called "Brown Act" are more than adequate to
protect the public's right of full disclosure of the actions of
legislative bodies; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the members of this Council
that the said "Brown Act" should not be made applicable to com-
mittees of less than a quorum of the council inasmuch as these
committees act in an advisory capacity only and cannot take any
official action; and
WHEREAS, the opening of these committee meetings to the
public would tend to create practical problems involved in giving
such meetings which would hamper the expeditious handling
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of public business;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Downey
hereby declares its opposition to Assembly Bill No. 2334 for the
reasons hereinabove set forth, and urges the members of the State
Legislature to defeat this legislation.
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SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to foward
copies of this Resolution to the Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Governor
of the State of California; to Mr. Milton Marks, Committee
Chairman, Assembly Interim Committee on Government Organization;
to all Legislators representing Los Angeles County; to all Cities
in Los Angeles; and to the offices of the League of California
Cities.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3 day of , 1965.
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Mayor i
ATTEST:
City Cl rk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
at a ; , � , eeting of the City Council of the City of Downey
held .n the ? day of / , 1965, by the affirmative
vote of at least # councilm .4( n, to wit:
AYES: '/ Councilmen:
NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: / Councilmen: X6.4
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