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LOS ANGELES COUNTY, MLIFORA'IA
RESOLUTION NO. 95 -91"
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OPPOSING
THE ADOPTION OF ASSE MLY BILL NO. 318
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 318 was passed by the
Calitorn_.a State Assembly and has been referred to the California
State Senate Committee on Local Government for a hearing which is
sow sohe(Mled for July 5 1995; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood, as well as the League of
C.aliforn!& cities, is strenucusl•. <_ssembly Bill No_
318 for t a followin� <
A. A a ,r_ e.<: severely restrict
the abi + . Lynwood, and other
cities, :.z -- ansfer funds derived from water and
power utility operations to the general fund.
B. Assembly Bill No. 318 is vague and uncertain
as to whether, by its terms, a municipality would
be prohibited in the future from including in its
rates for utility services an in -lieu franchise
fee or an in -lieu property tax.
C. The Water Fund in the City of Lynwood has
historically contributed to the City's General
Fund substantial revenues in the form of in -lieu
franchise fees and in -lieu property taxes, as 'well
as reimbursement for the City's administrative
saprart services.
D. If the revenues and reimbursement received by
the city o.' Lynwood s General Fund from its water
?und art d'.minis'aee it eliminated, budgeted
cxpenditLres for servizes and programs will
be requi.ed to bt 4- -, potentially resulting
ir. the _avoff of _a &:-sonnel and decreased service
levels is the e --_=ii'.:y, including law enforcement
and fi-e protection services.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . The City Council of the City of Lynwood
opposes the adoption by the California State Legislature of
Assembly Bill No. 318 because it constitutes an inappropriate and
unwarranted intrusion into the rate - setting authority of the City
of Lynwood with regard to its water and power utility operations.
Section 2. The city Clerk is directed to certify
the adoption of this Resolution and to forward copies of it to
the Chairman and Members of the Senate Committee on Local
Gover- yment, the State Legislators representing the City of
= .� the Executive Director of the League of California
Cities, the Executive Director of the
California Contract Cities Association, and the Governor of the
State of California.
FASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of
June , 1995.
ATTEST:
V f' y� %1 / SrJ�acL- fiXt�/
ANDREA L: HOOPER, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
C TY TTORNEY
LOUIS BYRD, MAY R
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
IN GON E
CITY MANAGER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
S•
COUNTY OF LOS ANGE -3S )
I, the cnw-_rsianed. City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held
on the 20th day of June , 1995.
AYES: COUNCII MER HEINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS, BYRD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
4 �dy City Clerk, of L nwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
S.
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held
on the 20t day of June , 1995.
AYES: COUNCILMUMM HEINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS, BYRD
NOES, NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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City Clerk, City of tynwood