HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3521 RESOLUTION NO. 3521
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SUPPORTING LEGISLATION TO LIMIT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
LEGAL PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the Southern California City Clerks' Association actively
supported legislation to reduce the exorbitant costs of legal publications
pertaining to basic wage rates; and
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature enacted legislation this past
year which eliminates the requirement for publication of basic wage rates;
and
WHEREAS, cities are still faced with excessive legal publication costs
due to requirements by statute or charter (G.C. 50021) that ordinances must
be published in a newspaper of general circulation, and in full; and
WHEREAS, many cities are presently, or may be, faced with a drastic
curtailment of monies in their General Fund due to proposed limitations on
these funds; and
WHEREAS, readership of legal publications, generally delegated to classi-
fied sections of newspapers, is notably lacking; and
WHEREAS, the Downey City Council feels that the best interests of both
the public and the City would be served by limiting the publication of
ordinances to number, title, a brief synopsis of content and a statement
that a full copy of the ordinance is available in the office of the City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Downey City Clerk contact the area representatives
in the California State Legislature and request legislation be adopted which
would limit the requirements for legal publication of ordinances to the manner
proposed and which would save many dollars of the taxpayers' funds and permit
them to be used in a manner which would provide more benefit to their cities.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolu-
tion and provide for appropriate distribution thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 1978.
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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
14th day of March , 1978, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Miller, Greene, Jackman, Scotto, Jennings
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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