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RESOLUTION NO. 6355
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA URGING CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
TO REENACT THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM
AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa has
supppmrted, by resolution, the original enactment of General
Revenue Sharing; and
WHEREAS, General Revenue Sharing has proven to be
an essential part of the funding of vital services at the local
level; and
WHEREAS, General Revenue Sharing has served as one of
the best examples of a funding program that has been administered
with the minimum of bureaucratic problems; and
WHEREAS, General Revenue Sharing has fostered closer
cooperation between federal and local levels of government; and
WHEREAS, the local governments throughout the country
are entering into the regular budget process and must have knowledge
of what level of financial support they may expect from this
source; and
WHEREAS, the failure of Congress to reenact the General
Revenue Sharing program at an early date will have a disastrous
effect on the provision of services to citizens at the local
level and on the general economy:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Azusa does urge the Congress of the United States
to reenact the General Revenue Sharing Program at the earliest
possible date; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Azusa urges the continued support of the President and his
administration for this vital program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that local governments throughout
the region be urged to contact their legislators seeking their
commitment for their support of the General Revenue Sharing
measure; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution
be submitted to the United States Conference of Mayors, National
League of Cities, National Association of County Officials,
Congressional Representatives and local governments of our region.
1975• PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1st day of December,
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meething thereof held on the 1st day of December, 1975, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Solem, Cruz, Arkison, Decker
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ity Clerk