CC RESOLUTION 2613RESOLUTION NOo 2613
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO REPRESENT THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN SERRANO -VS- PRIEST.
WHEREAS,, the California Supreme Court has previously invali-
dated the method of financing the public school system; and
WHEREAS, the decisionof the California Supreme Court in the
case of Serrano -vs- Priest will cause a burden upon local city governments
and the citizens thereof who are property owners; and
WHEREAS, said decision will also deny to local communities con-
trol over local public school systems; and
WHEREAS, the California Supreme Court is reconsidering said
decision; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica intends to file an amicus
curaie brief before the Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, because the problems for local communities raised
by the Serrano -vs- Priest decision affect the City of El Segundo in the same
manner as the City of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, the City of Et Segundo desires to Participate with the
City of Santa Monica in the amicus brief to be filed;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO., CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City Council of the City of Et Segundo hereby
authorizes the City of Santa Monica, by and through the office of the City
Attorney of the City of Santa Monica, Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
of Santa Monica, his deputies and assistants, to represent the City of El Segundo
before the Supreme Court of the State of California through the filing of an amicus
brief in the case of Serrano -vs- Priest and through the making of such oral
arguments as the Santa Monica City Attorney deems appropriate in the premises
and as are permitted.. Said City Attorney of Santa Monica is hereby- expressly
authorized to take any and all action before the California Supreme Court in the
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case of Serrano -vs- Priest as he may deem appropriate to protect the in-
terests of the Cities of El Segundo and Santa Monica,
SECTION 2,, That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original resolu-
tions 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 3rd day of March
1975.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
C' a ty er ;k
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or of the City of`__El_Se9_ufido_., C
may a1ifornia.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
I, Valerie A. Burrowes, City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
• is five; that I the foregoing Resolution., being Resolution No. 2613
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 3rd day of March 197 5
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Nagel, Rockhold, Stephens,
Van Vranken and Mayor Batmer.;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY -,!this 12th day of March , 197 5
(SEAL)
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City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo, California