HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5568RESOLUTION NO. 5568
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA URGING_THE ADOPTION OF AB 1356,
PLACING FIREFIGHTERS IN CITIES UNDER THE
EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT.
WHEREAS, the employer-employee relationship of all
employees in public service should be covered by a single
and uniform body of legislation to assure fair and equitable
treatment; and
WHEREAS, a question presently exists as to whether
firefighters employer-employee relations in cities are
governed by Chapter 10, Division 4, Title 1 of the Government
Code, or by Chapter 4 of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor
Code; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Counsel of the State of
California has expressed the opinion that the courts might
rule the Labor Code sections have precedence over the Govern-
ment Code provisions; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1356, as introduced by Assembly-
man Robert Burke, would clarify the situation and cause fire-
fighters to be covered by the Employer -Employee Relations Act
as embodied in Senate Bill 1228; and
WHEREAS, this Council believes uniformity of
regulation of all employees would be in the best interest of
both cities and city employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Azusa that all cities and their representatives
in the State Legislature are urged to give their support and
endorsement to Assembly Bill 1356 in order that uniform regulation
of employer-employee relationships may be attained for all public
employees.
Adopted and approved this 5th day of May, 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 5th day of May, 1969, by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Cooney, Calvert, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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