HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 8212• RESOLUTION NO. 8212 •
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA OPPOSING SENATE BILL 553
THE EMINENT DOMAIN BILL
WHEREAS, SB 553, introduced by Senator Russell,
supported by the California Water Association and Southern
California Gas Company, will substantially limit the ability
of the public agencies from condemning the property of the
investor-owned utility, and
WHEREAS, under existing law, a public agency can
condemn property by first adopting a resolution of necessity
which conclusively establishes the following:
1. The project is needed for the public interest.
2. The project is planned in a manner which will be most
compatible with the greatest public good and least private
injury.
3. The property to be acquired is necessary for the project,
and
WHEREAS, if SB 553 becomes law, it will severely
hamper the public agency's ability to exercise the eminent
domain proceeding under the current statute. At best it would
create more litigation on investor-owned utility property
unless the public agency was willing to pay the asking price
for the property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the
City of Azusa for the reasons stated above, strongly opposes
enactment of Senate Bill 553; furthermore, copies of this
resolution are to be distributed as follows: All members
of the State Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator H.L. Richardson
and Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of April, 1987.
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 April,
1987, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
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