HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2007-31RESOLUTION NO. 2007- 31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
OPPOSING SB 964 (ROMERO), WHICH MAKES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE BROWN ACT
SEVERELY LIMITING ESSENTIAL BASIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE BODIES
AND THEIR STAFF MEMBERS
WHEREAS, legislative bodies rely on members of their staff to provide complete and prompt
information on a spectrum of important subjects; and
WHEREAS, the ability of legislative bodies to communicate with their staff members is key to
providing efficient service to those they represent; and
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act has proven its effectiveness for many years in ensuring the
public's business is conducted in a transparent and open manner; and
WHEREAS, SB 964 imposes major restrictions on legislative bodies and their staff, limiting
communication to basic exchanges related to such items as travel plans and agenda notification; and
WHEREAS, by imposing such strict limitations, already long public meetings will be further extended,
legislative bodies will receive information in a less prompt manner; and
WHEREAS, SB 964 complicates the ability of legislative bodies to effectively and efficiently function
on behalf of its residents
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar OPPOSES
SB 964 (Romero).
SECTION 1. 'That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar shall adopt the Resolution and the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar asks all elected local and State
officials to OPPOSE SB 964 (Romero).
SECTION 3 That certified copies of the resolution be circulated to the following:
Senator Romero
League of California Cities
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 1st DAY OF MAY, 2007.
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I, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar held on 1 St day of May, 2007, by the following vote:
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NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nuns
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: une
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:14O! rA
ATTEST:
Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk
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