HomeMy WebLinkAbout72-71 - Urging Adoption of AB 702, Traffic Trial CommissionersRESOLUTION NO. 72-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, URGING ADOPTION OF ASSEMBLY BILL 702, AUTHORIZING
APPOINTMENT OF TRAFFIC TRIAL COMMISSIONERS.
WHEREAS, Assemblymen Warren and Hayden introduced Assembly Ball 702
into the Legislature on March b, 1972, which thereafter referred said bill
�. to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary; and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation authorizes the appointment of
Traffic Trial Commissioners and supporting staff to conduct pilot projects
with respect to the disposition of traffic offenses under applicable State
Law; and
WHEREAS, Federal funds have been made available to the California
Judicial Council to fund such programs; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has five Municipal Courts which will, in 1972,
process over 350,000 moving traffic citations; and
WHEREAS, such courts are staffed with forward-looking and hard --working
judges who have instituted many positive changes in the court process and
will continue to do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa urges the California Legislature to adopt Assembly Bill 702.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Legislature designate an Orange County
Municipal Court as a participant court.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the legislative bodies of every city in
Orange County be requested to consider and adopt a similar resolution urging
passage of Assembly Bill 702 by the California State Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 1972.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Co Va Mesa
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 certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 72-71 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the
17th day of July, 1972.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa, this 18th day of July, 1972.
City Clerk and ex -officio Cler of the
City Council of the City of Co to Mesa