HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-19 - Opposing Senate Bill 164, Compulsory ArbitrationRESOLUTION NO. 77-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 164,
COMPULSORY AND BINDING ARBITRATION IN LABOR
DISPUTES.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 164 would mandate the compulsory and binding
arbitration procedure for use in labor disputes involving local govern-
ment police or fire personnel; and
WHEREAS, under compulsory arbitration, the outside arbitrator
would establish the salary levels of City employees, leaving the elected
official to find the money to implement the arbitrator's mandates,
either through increased taxes or reduced services; and
WHEREAS, it is the elected City Council which must retain author-
ity to determine the budget of the City and to raise the taxes necessary
to finance City services; and
WHEREAS, binding arbitration would transfer fiscal authority from
the elected officials to a non --elected outside arbitrator who bears no
responsibility for implementing the award which he mandates upon the
citizens of the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that the passage of Senate Bill 164 is hereby opposed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution shall be
transmitted to Senator David A. Roberti; Senator Ralph C. Dills, Chair-
man of the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization; and members of
the Committee: Senators Bill Greene, Bob Beverly, Bill Campbell, Paul
Carpenter, George Duekmejian, John Dunlap, John Foran, Arlen Gregorio,
Milton Marks, and George 2enovich.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 1977.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Cost Mesa yor of the ty 5f -Costa Mesa
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. 77-19 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 22nd
day of February, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 23rd day of February, 1977.
Cit'y Clerk and ex -officio Clerkthe
City Council of the City of Cast Mesa