HomeMy WebLinkAbout861 - Urging League Study of Jail CostsRESOLUTION N0. 861
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA REQUESTING THAT THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
OF ORANGE COUNTY MAKE A STUDY AND COMPARISON OF THE
RELATIVE COST TO THE COUNTY OF ORANGE OF PROVIDING
COUNTY SERVICES TO INCORPORATED CITIES IN ORANGE
COUNTY AND THE COST OF PROVIDING COUNTY SERVICES TO
LUNINCORPORATED AREAS OF ORANGE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Orange County adopted their
Resolution No. 61-453 on May 31 1961, adopting the policy of the County
of Orange relating to contracts with cities within the County for police
protection, care and maintenance of City prisoners in the County Jail,
charges for Building Safety Department services, and charges for Planning
Department services; and
WHEREAS, said resolution provides that these costs be paid by
cities in addition to general tax levies imposed by the County of Orange
against cities located within the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, in order to
determine the justification of such charges, deems it desirable that a
study be made to determine the relative cost to the County of Orange of
providing County services to incorporated cities as compared to the cost of
providing County services to unincorporated areas of Orange County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that the League of California Cities of Orange County prepare a
study and make written findings concerning the cost to the County of Orange
for County services rendered to citizens living in unincorporated areas,
such County services to include police protection, care and maintenance of
City prisoners in the County Jail, charges for Building Safety Department
services, and charges for Planning Department services; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Costa
Mesa shall transmit a copy of this Resolution to the League of Cities of
Orange County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 3rd day of July, 1961.
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City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, A. C. SWARTZ, 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. 861 was duly
and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of July, 1961.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa, this 5th day of July, 1961.
City Clerk ���Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
(Seal)
Chief Deputy
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