HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5582RESOLUTION NO. 5582
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ENDORSING ALL EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES
FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County backlog of pending Civil and Criminal
cases has now exploded to the point where the legal rights and protections of
every citizen in Los Angeles County are now severely affected, and the present
congestion represents an extreme danger to all citizens of Los Angeles County;
and
WHEREAS, the situation in the East District of the Los Angeles County
Superior Court is in the most perilous position of all the districts, with a criminal
backlog of cases now 230% greater than last year, which was an extremely con-
gested year, and the civil case backlog now 66.3% increased over last year;
and
WHEREAS, the court facilities are now available to house additional
judges in the Superior Court and no need is more critical than this need now
facing our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the expenses of adding five additional judges in the East District
will be less than $1.00 per year per person;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we the City of Azusa do hereby
unanimously endorse all efforts to increase the number of judges for Los Angeles
County by a minimum of twenty (20), with five (5)6f that number being budgeted
for the East District; we do hereby join, with our fellow citizens in urging the
legislature, the Board of Supervisors and the Governor of this State to cooperate
in the presently pending efforts to increase the number of judges for this County
and we further voice our support for all counties in a similar position recognizing
that the need of our citizenry for additional judges and facilities is a need that
goes to the very heart of our American democratic system of government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Governor of
this State and to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Adopted and approved this 2 nd'day of June, 1969.
Mayor
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 2nd day of
June, 1969, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Cooney, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: Calvert
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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