CC RESOLUTION 267112036,
RESOLUTION NO. 2671
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REQUEST-
ING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY TO INSTITUTE COUNTY SERVICE AREAS.
WHEREAS, it has been contended for many years the
citizens of cities, particularly the citizens of the City of
El Segundo, have been unfairly burdened by the general property
tax levied upon them by the County of Los Angeles to finance
to a substantial degree certain municipal-type services only
provided to unincorporated areas of the County, and from which
City citizens receive no benefit; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature under the County Service
Area Law has provided a possible remedy to this financing system
whereby county service areas would supply and finance County
services which are only extended to unincorporated areas and not
countywide; and
WHEREAS, it became necessary for the City of Los
Angeles and individual councilpersons to file a lawsuit against
the County of Los Angeles and others challenging the aforementioned
financing system and the validity of California Government Code
Section :25210.11 (b) because the Section prohibited city councils
in Los Angeles County from initiating county service areas in
unincorporated territories; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has recently amended said
Section (AB 1249) effective January 1. 1976, to permit city
councils in Los Angeles County to initiate proceedings through
the Board of Supervisorst-after approval by the Local Agency
Formation Commission, to establish a county service area in the
unincorporated territory so that persons residing in such area
can be charged for receiving services not extended countywide:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of
the City of El Segundo, that by the adoption of this resolution
this Council requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Los Angeles':
0
20 eq
1. To institute proceedings pursuant to Chapter 2.2
commencing with Section 25210.1 of Part 2, Division 2, Title 3
of the Government Code relative to county service areas;
2. The boundaries of the territory which shall be
included in the area shall include all the unincorporated
areas of the County of Los Angeles;
3. The types of extended county services already
provided which shall in the future be provided by the county
service area are:
A. Police protection by the Patrol and Detective
Divisions of the Sheriff's Office, including retirement and
worker's compensation costs:
B. Local park, recreation and parkway facilities and
services provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation,
including retirement and worker's compensation costs;
C. County Engineer services;
D. Forester and Fire Warden services;
E. Fire apparatus and Motor Vehicles;
F. Public Librarian services;
G. Miscellaneous services for area planning, ambulance
service, sewer service and animal control;
H. Any other governmental service which the County
is authorized by law to perform and which the County does not
perform to the same extent on a countywide basis both within
and without cities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City
Council of the City of El Segundo, that by the adoption of this
resolution this Council determines to take whatever action may
be proper and appropriate to remove from the people of the City
of. El Segundo the burden of County taxes for services not
received from the County; and directs the City Manager with the
-2-
cooperation of any other City agencies needed to obtain the
approval of the Local Agency Formation Commission of this request
and then file it with the Board of Supervisors; it is further
directed that the City Manager may cooperate and join with
other cities in a combined effort to obtain the approval of the
Local Agency Formation Commission and in requesting the Board
of Supervisors to institute proceedings under the County Service
Area Law; and should the Local Agency Formation Commission by
not approving this request or the Board of Supervisors abuse
their discretion by failing to find the above-described services
are extended services to the full costs of such, declares it is
the City's intent to authorize the filing of a lawsuit or amending
of a pending lawsuit to challenge such abuse of discretion, pro-
vided the City Manager reports to the City Council with his
recommendation for the Council's determination prior to permitting
any such lawsuit action by the City or City Attorney.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of
January, 1976.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
-3-
El Segundo, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS
CITY OF` EL SEGUNDO
L 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 the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2671
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 2 Ot h day of January 197 6
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Rockhold, Stephens, Van Vranken
and Mayor pro tempore Nage.l.
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: /0� VINO —Mayor Balmer.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY this 27th day of January 197 6
City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo, California
13V
(SEAL)
Deput-
y