HomeMy Public PortalAbout75-057RESOLUTION NO. 75-057
A RESOLUTION OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF
CARSON SUPPORTING THE BILINGUAL COURTS ACT AS
INTRODUCED BY THE HONORABLE SENATOR JOHN V.
TUNNEY IN THE 94TH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
WHEREAS, non-English speaking Americans have traditionally encountered
significant communication problems in the Courts of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Court system has recognized the severity
of this problem by making available to non-English speaking Americans the services of com-
petent interpreters; and
WHEREAS, the honorable Senator John V. Tunney has introduced in the 94th
Congress, the Bilingual Courts Act which will guarantee that all non-English speaking Ameri-
cans will have made available to them the services of competent interpreters for criminal and
civil cases in all Federal courts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
Section 1 . That the City Council of the City of Carson does hereby support
and urge the passage of the Bilingual Courts Act.
Section 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Carson is hereby directed to
transmit copies of this resolution to the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors, Senators Quentin Burdick, John V. Tunney, Alan Cranston and Congressmen
Charles H. Wilson and Don Edwards.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED th 5th day of May, 1975.
ATTEST:
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TY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 75-057, was duly and regularly adopted
by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly
held on the 5th day of May, 1975, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Calas, Marbut, Smith, Yamamoto and Bridgers
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
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