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RESOLUTION NO. 69-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA URGING THE ADOPTION OF AB 1356, PLACING
FIREFIGHTERS IN CITIES UNDER THE EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS ACT
WHEREAS, the employer-employee relationship of all employees in
public service should be covered by a single and uniform body of legisla-
tion to assure fair and equitable treatment; and
WHEREAS, a question presently exists as to whether firefighters
employer-employee relations in cities are governed by Chapter 10, Division
4, Title 1 of the Government Code, or by Chapter 4 of Part 7 of Division 2
of the Labor Code; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Counsel of the State of California has
expressed the opinion that the courts might rule the labor Code
sections have precedence over the Government Code provisions; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1356, as introduced by Assemblyman Robert
Burke, would clarify the situation and cause firefighters to be covered
by the Employer -Employee Relations Act as embodied in Senate Bill 1228;
and
WHEREAS, this Council believes uniformity of regulation of all
employees would be in the best interest of both cities and city employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa, that all cities and their representatives in the State Legis-
lature are urged to give their support and endorsement to Assembly Bill
1356 in order that uniform regulation of employer-employee relationships
may be attained for all public employees.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st day of April, 1969.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk 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 and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Resolution No. 69-32 was duly and regularly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a
regular meeting held on the 21st day of April, 1969.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa, this 22nd day of April, 1969.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa