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RESOLUTION NO. 4076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA ENDORSING ALL EFFORTS TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES FOR LOS
ANGELES COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County backlog of pending civil and
criminal cases has now exploded to the point where the legal rights and
protections of every citizen of Los Angeles County is now severely affected,
and the present congestion represents an extreme danger to all citizens of
Los Angeles County, and
WHEREAS, the situation in our own district of the Superior Court
is extremely serious, and in certain of the districts of Los Angeles County,
the situation has actually become perilous with such districts as the East
District of Los Angeles now showing a criminal backlog of cases 230% greater
than last year, and the civil calendar in an equally perilous condition with
a backlog now 60% greater than last year and over 50 cases waiting to be set
for trial in one civil court, and
WHEREAS, certain of our districts have court facilities available
and other districts are presently constructing facilities which will soon be
available, and
WHEREAS, we have no need more critical than the need for justice
for our citizens, and
WHEREAS, there is presently pending a request for an additional
fourteen judges for Los Angeles County, which will not cut into the backlog of
cases, and
WHEREAS, the expense of adding an additional six judges of Los
Angeles County will be less than .14~ per year per person,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Arcadia that we do
hereby unanimously endorse all efforts to increase the number of judges for
Los Angeles County by a minimum of twenty additional Superior Court judges, and
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we do hereby join with our fellow citizens in urging the legislature, the
Board of Supervisors, and the Governor of this State to cooperate in presently
pending efforts to 'increase the number of judges for this County, and we
further voice our support for all counties in a ,similar position, recognizing
that the need of our citizenry for additional judges and facilities is a need
that goes to the very heart of the preservation of our American Democratic
system of government.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution
and shall forward a certified copy hereof to the Honorable Governor of the
State of California, State Senator, State Assemblymen and the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors.
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 3rd day
of June, 1969, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Considine, Hage, Helms and Arth
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Butterworth
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of June, 1969.
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City Clerk
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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