HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 088 CC RESO1999 088 CC RESO¹òw @˜ \ RESO 99-88 NOV 3 1999[H18 RESOLUTION NO.99-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS SUPPORT
FOR SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO.7
WHEREAS, Senate Constitutional Amendment No.7 SCA 7) introduced by
Senators Richard G. Polanco D-Los Angeles) and Kevin Murray D-Los Angeles),
proposes to place an amendment to Section 4 of Article II of the State Constitution
before the voters providing for a governing body of 9 or more members in a county with
a population of more than 5 million; and
WHEREAS, The County of Los Angeles was established in 1850 with a 5 Board
of Supervisors members and a population of approximately 5,000 persons and;
WHEREAS, today the population of the County of Los Angeles is estimated at
9.6 million people. Nearly 150 years have passed and the number of supervisors has
remained static while the population in each district has grown nearly 2,000 fold; and
WHEREAS, unless SCA 7 is adopted, each supervisorial district in Los Angeles
County will soon exceed 2 million residents; and
WHEREAS, it is time to increase the number of representatives in order to
provide the most effective representation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park supports the approach set forth in Senate
Constitutional Amendment No.7 and finds it to be an appropriate proposal to make
county government more accessible and accountable; and
WHEREAS, SCA 7 protects the taxpayer from increased costs of government
by restricting all future expenditures for the Board of Supervisors to the current
budgeted amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park supports increasing the size of Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors, in order to improve the effectiveness, enhance the quality of services
throughout the County and raise the quality of life for all the people of the City of
Baldwin Park and the County.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of Nov ber 1999.
Mayor Manuel Lozano
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1999 088 CC RESO¹òw @˜ \ RESO 99-88 NOV 3 1999[H18Resolution No.99-88
AU EST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, Rosemary M. Ramirez, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park at its regular meeting of the City Council on November 3,
1999, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Pacheco, Gair, Van Cleave and Mayor Lozano
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Deputy City Clerk
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