HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2432 RESOLUTION NO. 2432
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
URGING RECONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE MID -YEAR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR PERSONNEL OF THE
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County has indicated its in-
tention to grant mid -year salary adjustments of 11% to personnel of the Sheriff's
Department and County Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, such an action, whether in the amount of 51/2% or 11 %, clearly involves
procedures that are at variance with the established employer - employee relations
policy of the County of Los Angeles; and such mid -year action will have serious
adverse effect which is likely to be reflected in the tactics of employee groups
throughout Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the effects of such a salary increase, added to that authorized last
July and that which will certainly follow next July, are profoundly felt by those
cities having their own police and fire departments by virtue of compounding the
already steep inflationary spiral of public safety salaries, and the impact of such
a salary increase will inevitably be felt among employee classes outside the public
safety series, thus driving up the cost of government at an ever steeper angle; and
WHEREAS, no justifiable reasons for such action have been demonstrated, and
these are times demanding economy in government and the most careful stewardship of
the public's already over -taxed resources;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Downey,
acting in behalf of the City's residents who, in their role as County taxpayers,
must pay the costs thus incurred for the Sheriff's Department, urges the Board of
Supervisors of Los Angeles County to reconsider its action with respect to mid -year
salary adjustments; to adhere to its established employer- employee relations policy;
and to provide such fair and equitable salaries for the employees of the County of
Los Angeles as are indicated by established procedures.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Board of
Supervisors and each of its members individually, and to each city in the County of
Los Angeles.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and the same shall thereupon take effect and be in force.
Adopted and approved this 13th day of July, 1970.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of
July, 1970, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 Councilmen: Winton, Morton, Jennings, Corbin
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 1 Councilmen: Ferris
City Clerk