CC RESOLUTION 2215RESOLUTION NO. 2215
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RELATING
TO OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION
OF THE MUNICIPAL AND JUSTICE COURTS IN
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the trial of municipal court cases should be kept as
close as possible to the people and the areas where such cases originate;
and
WHEREAS, the consolidation of the municipal courts would un-
doubtedly cost time and money for all parties concerned in such cases,
including litigants, witnesses, jurors, lawyers, prosecutors, police and
other persons involved; and
WHEREAS, the remoteness of consolidated courts from local
areas would minimize the local review of a judge's performance during an
election period; and
WHEREAS, the economies claimed for court consolidation are
rather specious, particularly in view of the real inconvenience and expenses
created for witnesses, jurors, attorneys, police, and others by such court
consolidation; and
WHEREAS, administrative improvements can be achieved in our
present court system without resorting to court consolidation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA does hereby
support the action of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of
California Cities in opposing the consolidation of municipal courts in
Los Angeles County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall forward
certified copies of this resolution to State Senator Robert S. Stevens,
Assemblyman Robert G. Beverly and the League of California Cities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall certify
to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the
book of original resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City
Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of March, 1968.
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ATTEST: Mayor of the City of El Segun o, Calif nia
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, EUNICE U. CREASON, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2215
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 11th day of March , 196 8 ,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Carr, Frederick, McElhaney,
Nagel and Mayor McGill;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 15th day of March , 196 8
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City Clerk of e City of egun o
California
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