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RESOLUTION NO. 72-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HAS AN
ORGANIZED FIRE DEPARTMENT IN OPERATION AND EXISTENCE WHICH
PROVIDES ADEQUATE STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION TO ALL PROPERTY
WITHIN SAID CITY, AND AUTHORIZING PETITION TO BE FILED WITH
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO HAVE
PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY EXCEPTED FROM THE LEVY OF ANY
COUNTY TAX TO PROVIDE STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa is a municipal corporation,
organized and existing under the general laws of the State of California;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa is situated within the County of
Orange, and does have an organized Fire Department in operation and
existence which is now providing structural fire protection to all
property within the City of Costa Mesa, and no additional benefit in
fire protection is received or required by such property from structural
fire protection given by the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, Section 25643 of the Government Code of the State of
California provides that a City may petition the Board of Supervisors,
in writing, for the exclusion of property within the City from the levy
of taxes for structural fire protection, to be supported by a resolution
to be adopted by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa does hereby find that the City of Costa Mesa has an
organized Fire Department in operation and existence which is now
providing adequate structural fire protection to all property within
said City; and that no additional benefit in fire protection is received
or required by such property from structural fire protection given by
the County of Orange.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
hereby authorizes and directs a petition to be presented to the Honorable
Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, State of California,
supported by a certified copy of this resolution petitioning said County
to except from the levy of the County tax for structural fire protection
all property within the limits of the City of Costa Mesa, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March, 1972.
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Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Coea Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and
ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby
E certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 72-25 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 6th day of March, 1972.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa, this 7th day of March, 1972.
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City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk o the
City Council of the City of Cost esa