HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2659 RESOLUTION NO. 2659
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
URGING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TO SUBMIT CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE VOTERS
PERTAINING TO ITS PREVAILING WAGE PROVISION
WHEREAS, the salaries and compensation fixed by the Board of
Supervisors for the employees of the County of Los Angeles substantially
affect the compensation fixed by the governing bodies of the cities
within the County for their employees; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has taken the position that in
fixing salaries, its discretion is limited by Article 10, Labor Section 47
of the Los Angeles County Charter, rather than upon a basis of free labor
negotiations; and
WHEREAS, as a result, the Supervisors have from time to time fixed
salaries in excess of that which would have been set had they been not so
restricted by the foregoing section.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey is concerned with
the action of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles in
the granting of the extremely large pay increases for County Sheriff,
Fire, and other personnel, because such action directly affects the salary
requirements of the City of Downey and the demands to the City by the
Fire Fighters' Association, the Police Officers' Association, and other
employee organizations in our meet and confer process and makes reaching
agreement much more difficult.
SECTION 2. The Board of Supervisors is requested to take whatever
action is necessary to stop the wage spiral, and to equalize salaries
paid by the County to Sheriff, Fire, and other personnel with salaries
paid by the cities in the County to such personnel including the submis-
sion to the electors of the County at the earliest available election of
any amendments to the County Charter that may be required.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is directed to send copies of this
Resolution to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County
and to each member of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, and
selected cities.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of February, 1972.
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Mayor
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City. Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey thereof held
on the 14th day of February, 1972, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Jennings, Morton, Hollis, Ferris, Winton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
City Clerk