HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2192 RESOLUTION NO. 2192
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
URGING STUDY AND LEGISLATION ON COUNTY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities at its Annual Conference
this year, voted to sponsor legislation during the 1969 session of the
Legislature aimed at terminating unjust taxation of city taxpayers by
■•■ their counties for municipal -type services furnished to residents in
unincorporated areas; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that unjust taxes are also being imposed
on city taxpayers by their counties for municipal -type services which
are provided to other cities under contract at a charge believed to
be below the cost of such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE:
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Downey will support any legislation spon-
sored by the League of California Cities during the 1969 session of
the Legislature, for the purpose of terminating unjust taxation to
city taxpayers for municipal -type services furnished by counties to
their non -city residents;
SECTION 2. That all legislators representing the City of Downey are
urged to support such legislation when it is introduced;
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall send a copy of this resolution,
together with a copy of the League of California Cities' resolution
on said subject, to State Senators Joseph M. Kennick and Lawrence E.
Walsh, and Assemblymen Carley V. Porter, Floyd Wakefield and
Jack Fenton.
"— RESOLVED FURTHER:
SECTION A, That the Board of Directors of the League of California
Cities appoint a committee to study the subject of county services
to cities by contract, and also that either the Los Angeles County
Division of the League of California Cities or the Independent
Cities Association of Los Angeles County appoint a committee to
study the problem, and legislation to correct inequities be rec-
ommended if found to exist;
SECTION 3. That all cities affected by this problem are urged to
join in putting their resources to work on said study;
SECTION F. That the City Clerk shall send a copy of this resolution
and the City Manager's report on the subject of County -city contract
services to the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities,
to the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities,
to the Independent Cities Association of Los Angeles County, and to
all cities in Los Angeles County.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28 th day of January 9 1969.
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I HEREBY CERTITY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey on the
28th day of January , 1969 by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Temple, Ferris, Winton, Morton
NOES: 0 Councilmen :None
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ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None