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RESOLUTION N0. 5878
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA CONDEMNING THE UNRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF IAS
ANGELES IN GRANTING UNREALISTIC PAY RAISES TO
COUNTY SHERIFF AND FIRE PERSONNEL.
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los
Angeles has recently granted pay raises ranging from eleven to
sixteen percent to Sheriff and Fire personnel of the County of Los
Angeles despite the fact that the cost of living has only increased
3.77% between the month of May, 1970 and the month of May, 1971, and
WHEREAS, the rates of pay established by the Board of
Supervisors for Sheriff and Fire personnel are higher than those of
every City in the County, including the City of Los Angeles, and
are higher than are required by any provision of the Charter of the
County of Los Angeles, and
WHEREAS, the excessive increases in pay approved for County
Sheriff and Fire personnel mean that Cities within the County are
whip -sawed in wage negotiations with their Police and Fire employees
and has contributed to substantially increased wage demands by City
Police and Fire employees, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors by its unresponsible
action is fostering and encouraging the destruction of City Police
and Fire Departments and an over-all reduction in the quality of law
enforcement and fire control services, and
WHEREAS, City taxpayers pay for the support of the Sheriff's
office and also pay for the support of the City Police Department
and unjustifiable salary increases at the County level compound the
burden of all property taxpayers;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the
City of Azusa as follows:
SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los
Angeles is hereby condemned for its irresponsible action in approving
unrealistic and enhorbitant pay increases for County Sheriff and
Fire personnel.
SECTION 2. The Board of Supervisors is requested to take
whatever action -is necessary to stop the wage spiral and to equalize
salaries paid by the County to Sheriff and Fire personnel with
salaries paid by the Cities in the County to such personnel including
the submission to the electors of the County of any amendments to
the County Charter that may be required.
SECTION 3. The Board of Supervisors is also requested to
discontinue all efforts to encourage or promote the establishment
of a County -wide system of law enforcement and fire protection.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall send copies of this
resolution to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
County and to the City Clerk of every City in the County.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
Adopted and approved this 19th day of July , 1971.
Mayo
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 19th day of July , 1971, by the follow-
ing vote of the Council—.-
AYES:
ouncil-AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: None
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