HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5762RESOLUTION NO. 5762
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
OPPOSING COUNTY -WIDE CONSOLIDATION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
FACILITIES.
The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve
as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa, as well as many other
cities in Los Angeles County maintains and operates its own
parks on a neighborhood and/or regional basis; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa desires to maintain the
local character and retain the local control of its city parks;
and
WHEREAS, the requirements of parks and recreation
programs can best be determined by the local jurisdictions
immediately responsive to the citizens in the area it serves;
and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles already maintains
many acres of park lands throughout the County involving finan-
cing, staffing and administration of considerable proportions;
and
WHEREAS, County government in general is already
overburdened by a rather broad span of control in relation
to efficiency and economy in the utilization of available
funds; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has once again
found it necessary to increase the general government tax rate
this time by 93¢ per $100 of assessed valuation to perform the
service it currently offers; and
WHEREAS, it is difficult to envision, therefore,
the County government's feasibility to assume added responsi-
bilities of operating all the regional parks in the County,
without benefit of another substantial increase in the tax
rate; and
WHEREAS, in contrast, the City of Azusa has found
it possible to maintain an increasingly comprehensive parks
and recreation program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa feels it is best qualified
to determine the level and kinds of park and recreational
services needed in the community,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Azusa indicates its opposition to the consolida-
tion of local or regional parks operated by local jurisdictions
into the County system of parks, as recently considered by the
County Board of Supervisors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to each member of the Board of Supervisors encouraging
their opposition to such a proposal.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
Approved and adopted this 20th day of July , 1970,
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 20th day of
Jul , 19703 by the following vote of the
ounce :
AYES: Councilmen Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
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