HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2197 RESOLUTION NO. 2197
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY URGING SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 4 INTRODUCED
IN THE 1969 SESSION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE BY
SENATOR H. L. RICHARDSON
WHEREAS, local jurisdictions can no longer enact or enforce local
regulations in various fields which the courts of this State have held
to have been preempted by State legislation; and
WHEREAS, various activities particularly inimical to the health,
welfare and morals of the inhabitants of local jurisdictions exist and
cannot be regulated at the local level because of said court decisions
and are not regulated by State legislation; and
WHEREAS, councilmen, city attorneys, other lawyers and the general
public alike are uncertain what local regulations can validly be enacted
and enforced in any field in which there is State legislation, as a result
of said court decisions; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that State legislation be enacted to assure
predictability of the law and to enable local jurisdictions to regulate
unwholesome activities which are not regulated by the State; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 4 adding Section 9618 to the Government
Code introduced in the 1969 session of the State Legislature by Senator
H. L. Richardson will assure predictability of the law and return a
degree of control to local jurisdiction;
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, by these
presents, strongly recommends the enactment of Senate Bill 4 and urges
the League of California Cities and our State legislators to support
said enactment.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of February 1969.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clete
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
25thday of February , 1969, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Temple, Ferris, Winton, Morton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: Non/
City Clem' '