Resolution No. 937RESOLUTION NO. 937
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
DECLARING ITS POSITION ON THE ORANGE COUNTY HARBOR. DISTRICT
AND APPROVING THE PROGRAM OF THE ORANGE COUNTY LEAGUE OF
CITIES TO INITIATE DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS.
WHEREAS, the taxpayers within the Orange County Harbor District should have
an opportunity to determine their future with regard to harbor facilities and ser-
vices, and
WHEREAS, the original purpose of said harbor district, to wit: to develop
and maintain Newport Harbor, has been so greatly changed, altered and added to
by legislative amendments that the present purposes, powers and philosophy of the
harbor district are entirely different from the original purposes, powers and
philosophy of said district, and
WHEREAS, there appears to be some overlapping of jurisdiction between the
Harbor District and certain cities relating to law enforcement and fire fighting,
and
WHEREAS, there appears to be some expenditures by the Harbor District of
funds for local benefit rather than regional recreational benefit, and
WHEREAS, there exists a separate taxing jurisdiction in the agency of the
Harbor District, which levies taxes to be used exclusively for harbor purposes, and
WHEREAS, there exists two parallel administrative agencies, the District and
the County, for the administration of the regional harbors, beaches and parks pro-
gram in Orange County, and
WHEREAS, representatives of twenty -four of the cities in Orange County in
April, 1968, at the League of Cities Board meeting, voted that "action be taken
to cause the dissolution of the Orange County Harbor District as it now exists ",
and "that the functions of said Harbor. District be undertaken by a separate de-
partment of the County government in conjunction with parks, beaches, harbors,
and regional recreation generally ", and
WHEREAS, it would be of benefit to the residents and taxpayers in both the
cities of Orange County and the County generally to undertake these changes,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
1. That it is in the best interests of the citizens of this City and Orange
County (a) that the Orange County Harbor District be dissolved, and (b) that the
duties and functions of said district be transferred to a County Department of
Parks, Beaches and Harbors under the County Administrative Officer of Orange County
and the Board of Supervisors of Orange County.
2. That the City's representative to the Executive Committee of the Orange
County League of Cities is hereby authorized to vote in favor of the plan pro -
posed by the League of Cities Harbor District Dissolution Committee.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a regular
meeting held on the 13th day of January, 1969.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF HE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
MAYO OF THE C TY 0 CYPRESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting, of the said City Council
held on the 13th day of January, 1969, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Kanel, Kanode, Noe and Bowen
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEN: Harvey
CITY CLERK /F4H TY OF CYPRESS
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