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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4564RESOLUTION NO. 4564 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA RELATING TO THE AZUSA MOUNTED POLICE. The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. It is recognized that the organization known as "Azusa Mounted Police" for many years has served this community effectively and with distinction and has brought much credit to its name. A recent amendment to Sections 146 c and 146'd of the Penal Code, however, prohibits the use of the word "police" by such an organization and restricts the use of badges by members thereof. The City Council, therefore, hereby cancels and repeals its consent to the use of the name "Azusa Mounted Police" and rescinds all previous actions and motions of the City Council relating to said organization and directs that no badge be used by the members thereof which contains either the word "police" or the word "City". All official connection between the City and said organization is hereby terminated. SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing action, the City Council hereby approves and encourages the continuance of said organization, independent of the City government, under the name and title of "AZUSA MOUNT® POSSE", hereby approves the use of the name "Azusa Mounted Posse" and the use by its members of badges bearing the words "Azusa Mounted Posse". It is requested that the Constituion of the Azusa Mounted Police be amended accordingly. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby expresses its appreciation and commendation to the Azusa Mounted Police for valuable and dis- tinguished service to the community and its wish and its hope that the Azusa Mounted Posse will continue in the same tradition to be a credit to the name of Azusa. SECTION 4. The_City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Azusa Mounted Police. Approved and adopted this 4th day of November 1963. ayo I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of November , 1963s by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmen: Memmesheimer, Cooney, Jackson, McLees, Ortuno NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT:Councilmen: None