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RESOLUTION NO. 1679
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CONCURRING WITH THE PRESENT EFFORTS BY CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS
TO BRING ABOUT REFORM IN THE LIABILITY INSURANCE INDUSTRY
WHICH IS BECOMING AN UNBEARABLE BURDEN TO TAXPAYERS.
WHEREAS, premiums for liability insurance of all types, including
but not limited to insurance for municipal activities as well as professional
malpractice, have increased unreasonably in recent years; and
WHEREAS, the said increases in premiums for medical malpractice insurance
have resulted in an unprecedented crisis in the delivery of health care
services; and
WHEREAS, similar crises can be expected in other professional fields
if premium increases continue; and
WHEREAS, a similar crisis is confronting the municipalities of this
State by reason of both premium increases and the withdrawal from the
public liability field of a major carrier of this type of insurance; and
WHEREAS, the immense burden of these premium increases and of the
crisis caused thereby is borne ultimately by the taxpayers and residents
of this State.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress hereby resolves
as follows:
Section 1. Substantial reforms in the present laws applicable to
tortious conduct and to insurance applicable thereto
are required immediately.
Section 2. The City Council hereby urges the State Legislature to
intensify its efforts at effecting such reforms.
Section 3. The City Clerk hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit copies of this Resolution to the Governor
of the State of California and to the members of the
State Legislature who represent the residents and tax-
payers of the City of Cypress.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 26th day of January 1976.
ATTEST:
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CITY'"CLERRR bF THE CI OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
MAYOR OF THE CI1Y OF CYPRESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
said City Council held on the 26th day of January 1976; by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Harvey, Kanel, Lacayo, Sonju and Frankiewich
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
CITY` CLERK `OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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