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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3995 I RESOLUTION NO. 3995 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RELATING TO OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF THE MUNICIPAL AND JUSTICE COURTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City of Arcadia vigorously opposes the consolidation of municipal courts in Los Angeles County for the following reasons: 1. Municipal court cases involve violations of local or- dinances and trials of these cases should be kept as close as possible to the public and areas where these ordinances have application. 2. The consolidation of the municipal courts would involve a substantial increase in the costs of administering justice by vir- tue of the increased cost in time and money for all parties concerned in such cases, including litigants, jurors, lawyers, prosecutors, public defenders, police and private witnesses and others involved in the prosecution of cases. 3. Recognizing the complete integrity of the judiciary, still the remoten~ss of consolidated courts from local areas tends to minimize the opportunity for local review of.a jUdge's perfor- mance. 4. The economies claimed for court consolidation are completely unproved, are speculative, and many of the arguments supporting the claim for such economies are specious, particularly in view of the increased expenses to various people as set forth in Item No.2 above. -1- 3995 5. Administrative improvements can be achieved in our present court system without resorting to court consolidation. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and is directed to send a certified copy hereof to the Honorable John L. Harmer, State Senator, 21st District, the Honorable H. L. Richardson, State Senator, 19th District, the Honor- able Alfred H. Song, State Senator, 28th District, the Honorable John E. Collier, State Assemblyman, 54th District, and the Honorable Harvey Johnson, State Assemblyman, 58th District. 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 2nd day of April, 1968, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Arth, Forman, Hage and Considine NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Butterworth ~~~~ ~ y erk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of ~,~T~y' l~ ~r! / (SEAL) ) -2- 3995 " " SECTION 3. That the following named persons, having received the highest number of votes for the office for which each, was a candidate,. be and they are hereby declared elected, as follows: COUNCILMAN, full four year term: Robert J. Considine James R. Helms" Jr. CITY, CLERK, full four year term: . Christine Van Maaoen SECTION 4. The' City Clerk shall enter upon the records of the Council a statement of the results of said election, showing the whole number of votes cast in said election; the office for which each person was elected; the number of votes cast at each precinct for each of said persons; the number of votes cast by absentee voters for each of said persons, as well as the total number of votes cast in said election for each of said persons and the term for which each of said persons was elected. SECTION 5. 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 16th day of April, 1968, by the affirmative vote of at least three ,Councilmen, to wit: NOES: Councilmen Arth, and Considine None Butterworth, Forman, Hage AYES: ABSENT: None ~.?h~~ City Clerk of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: ~- Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this (Seal) ...~": " I: " 3996 - 3 -