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RESOLUTION N0. 65-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
URGING THAT THE NAME OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MCNICIPAL COURT
DISTRICT BE CHANGED TO 'COSTA MESA - NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL
COURT DISTRICT."
WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Municipal Court District in the City of Costa
Mesa serves both the cities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, the designation of the Court solely as a Newport Beach facility
tends to cause confusion and difficulty in locating the Court; and
WHEREAS, it is accepted practice in the County of Orange, when a Municipal
Court serves more than one city, to so designate the Court, as evidenced by
the Anaheim -Fullerton Municipal Court District, the Huntington Beach -Seal Beach
Municipal Court District, and others; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa is approaching the point where its pop-
ulation will be double that of the City of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, when designation of the Court is considered, the City of Costa
Mesa precedes the City of Newport Beach alphabetically; and
WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Municipal Court District has its physical
location, operation and function at 567 West 18th Street in the City of
Costa Mesa; and
W]EREAS, this Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City
that the name of the Court be changed to eliminate confusion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa that the Legislature of the State of California be, and the same is hereby
urged and requested to change the name of the Newport Beach Municipal Court
District to 'Costa Mesa -Newport Beach Municipal Court District;" and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution shall be
transmitted to Assemblyman Robert B. Badham for presentation to the Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
lst
day of February,
1965•
Mayor
of the
City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, C. K. PRIEST, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 65-15 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 1st day of February, 1965.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa, this 2nd day of February, 1965•
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa