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RESOLUTION NO. 67-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
OPPOSING SENATE BILL 489 ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY MAXIMUM
56 -HOUR WEEK FOR FIREMEN.
WHEREAS, the State of California, under the provisions of Senate Bill 489,
proposes to designate the maximum duty -hours to be worked by firemen; and
WHEREAS, such pre-emption of local authority by the State would impose
additional and undue financial burden on the taxpayers because of varying
conditions in different Fire Departments throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, this City Council is not opposed to the reducing of duty -hours,
whenever and wherever economic conditions permit, but is strongly opposed to
mandatory legislation of this nature at the State level; and
WHEREAS, such pre-emptory legislation would remove from local agencies of
government their rightful powers under the home -rule concept as provided in the
Constitution of the State of California;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa, that Senate Bill 489 be, and it is hereby, strongly apposed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the representatives of the City of Costa
Mesa in the Legislature of the State of California be, and they are hereby
urged to make every effort to secure the defeat of said Senate Bill 489.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 12-
Mayor of the y f Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Uierk of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, C. K. PRIEST, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 67-78 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 5th day of June, 1967.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 6th day of June, 1967.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa