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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4052 RESOLUTION NO. 4052 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcadia Urging the Legislature of the State of California to Adopt Legislation Requiring that a Phonographic or Electronic Record Be Made of Certain Proceedings of Local Public Agencies, WHEREAS, the personal and property rights of great numbers of the people of this state are frequently affected by the actions taken by local public agencies; and WHEREAS, for many years the City of Arcadia and other cities have made and preserved electronic or phonographic 'records of the meetings of the City Council and Planning Commission and, in addition, the proceedings of other commissions and boards when personal or property rights are acted upon; and WHEREAS, there are cities which do not make such phono- graphic or electronic records of such meetings and proceedings; and WHEREAS, an individual may be seriously inconvenienced and his personal or property rights prejudiced by the lack of a phonographic or electronic record of such proceedings; 'and WHEREAS, the right to a judicial review of action taken by local agencies is an essential part of our system of justice; and WHEREAS, it is extremely difficult to adequately review actions of a local public agency without a phonographic or electronic record of the proceedings of the agency; and WHEREAS, the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et. seq.) declares that access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business is a fundamental and necessary right of every citizen of this state, and whereas the exercise of said right can be meaningful if accurate informa- tion has been recorded and preserved; and WHEREAS, a phonographic or electronic record is the only ~ccurate record of any proceeding, -1- 4052 '. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1, That the Legislature of the State of California is urged to adopt legislation requiring local public agencies to make and preserve a phonographic or electronic record of all city council and planning commission meetings and, in addition, all proceedings of other commissions and boards which may affect indi- vidual property or personal rights. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 21st day of January , 1969, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: NOES: Councilmen Arth, Butterworth, Considine, Heims and Hage None AYES: ABSENT: ~A/4tk~~ City Clerk of he C ty of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of January , 1969. . f) fAJ);t,A(' ~the City ofa!.rcad1a None ATTEST: d;,~ A-??~ City Clerk (SEAL) -2- 4052