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RESOLUTION NO. 74-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE CREATION OF A UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURTROOM FACILITY IN SANTA ANA,
CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Central District of California ranks twenty-second
in geographical size among the present ninety-three United States
District Courts; and
WHEREAS, it is the only district among the first seventy-seven in
geographical size to have only a single courtroom location; and
WHEREAS, the Central District of California ranks sixth of the
ninety-three United States Court Districts in the number of civil case
filings; and
WHEREAS, the population encompassed within the Central District of
California is the largest among the ninety-three United States Court
Districts; and
WHEREAS, it is probable that criminal filings are likely to bear,
at least in a general way, a relationship to population and the number of
civil filings; and
WHEREAS, the difficulty of getting to the present Courthouse in
Los Angeles from the outlying counties, such as Orange, Riverside, and
San Bernardino, due in part to heavy freeway congestion and due in part to
the complete lack of adequate parking facilities near the present Court-
house makes an additional courtroom location desirable; and
WHEREAS, the above factors indicate the requirement and desirability
of an additional courtroom facility in an additional District of Cali-
fornia; and
WHEREAS, the location of such an additional facility at Santa Ana
in Orange County would be much more accessible, convenient, and desirable,
not only for Orange County litigants, attorneys, witnesses, and jurors,
but also to most of such persons residing in Riverside and San Bernardino
Counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa urges the creation of a United States District Courtroom
facility or Courtroom facilities in the soon-to-be constructed Federal
Building in Santa Ana, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 1974.
�U WO M
MAylor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST: i
City Clerk of the City of Costa esa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 74-38 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd
day of July, 1974.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of July, 1974.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk the
City Council of the City of Cos Mesa