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RESOLUTION NO. 1893
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL 363 RELATING TO COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 363, as proposed, provides in effect that if the
public agency and fire fighters cannot resolve any dispute by good faith negotia-
tions that either party may submit the matter to arbitration and the determination
of the Board of Arbitration would be final and binding; and
WHEREAS, the effect of such legislation is to delegate to nonelected, non-
responsive persons the right to decide matters relating to wages, hours and fringe
benefits of fire fighters; and
WHEREAS, any such decision relating to wages, powers and benefits of fire
fighters could have a direct affect upon the operating budget of the public agency
and could compel either an increase in tax rates or a reduction in other essential
services in the event the tax rate then was at its maximum; and
WHEREAS, it effectively deprives the voters of the City of the right to have
its representatives make decisions on matters concerning the City; and
WHEREAS, it is in derogation of the principle of the electors of a public
agency having the right to decide by their votes matters affecting the public agency;
and
WHEREAS, it would permit a small minority to override the majority votes of
the electors of a public agency and have a direct affect upon the tax burden which
would be imposed upon the electors even through contrary to their expressed intention
at the polls.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the adoption of Assembly Bill 363 would be contrary to the
basic principle of "one man one vote" guaranteed by the Constitution and would
effectively deprive public entities of the right to determine matters affecting
employment of personnel, compensation of personnel and the operating budgets and
resultant tax rates which would be applicable within the public agency.
SECTION 2. That it respectfully urges the Assembly to defeat this bill as the
same is contrary to the best interests of all local government.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
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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 11th day of April, 1967, by
the affirmative vote of at least 5 councilmen, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dunnum, Corbin, Morton, Temple, Dickerson
"—' NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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