HomeMy WebLinkAbout73-47 - Requesting League of California Cities to Establish Government Economic and Efficiency CommitteRESOLUTION NO. 73-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA, REQUESTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES TO
ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
.- THAT, WHEREAS, most cities within the State of California have
devoted extensive time and study to providing services for the citizens
of the communities that they serve; and
WHEREAS, in each instance, increased service is accompanied by
increased cost of government; and
WHEREAS, greater attention has been paid to the service aspect and
feature of local government than the resulting cost; and
WHEREAS, increased services and increased costs result in increased
taxation to the point where taxation for local government may become
burdensome; and
WHEREAS, a great area exists for the League of California Cities
to assist all of its members and the State Legislature in streamlining
local government, by studies and programs for governmental efficiency and
economy; and
WHEREAS, the purposes expressed herein can best be accomplished by
the formation of a statewide committee of the League of California Cities
on government efficiency and economy; and
WHEREAS, the policies established by the Federal government for
revenue sharing require that greater attention be focused upon revenues
and expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the League of California Cities
establish a permanent committee which shall be designated the committee on
Government Economy and Efficiency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said committee be charged with the study
and research of ways and means to promote and effect governmental efficiency
and economy among local agencies throughout the State of California;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said committee produce proposed policy
guidelines for the League of California Cities and that said committee be
required to report on the aforementioned studies, research and policy
recommendations at the annual meeting of the League.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said committee annually recommend in its
report to the League meeting, its recommendations for Legislation, local
agency governmental reorganization, consolidation of local agency depart-
ments, the exercise of joint powers programs between governmental agencies,
directed toward the elimination of duplicated services and all other
aspects of the streamlining of local governments aimed towards greater
economy and efficiency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to
each of the other cities within Orange County with a request that the same
be duly adopted by the City Council of these respective cities.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that an executed copy of this Resolution be
forwarded to the Orange County Division of the California League of Cities
and to the League office in Sacramento, with a request it be agended for
the next regular annual statewide League meeting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of May, 1973.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Cost esa
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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. 73-47 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 21st day of May, 1973.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 22nd day of May, 1973.
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City Clerk and ex -officio Clerkthe
City Council of the City of Cos Mesa