Resolution Number 71-8-23-3122
RESOLUTION NO. 71-8-23-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN OVER
RECENT ACTIONS OF THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION AND CERTAIN MEMBERS THEREOF
WHEREAS, the LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION is a powerful
and influential public agency responsible for the orderly development
of the entire County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, members of LAFC are, accordingly composed of repre-
sentatives of cities, the county and the general public; and
WHEREAS, the functions as well as the conduct of the Commis-
sion are of vital concern to all of the cities and citizens of the
County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 1971, the purported Chairman of LAFC,
Joseph Hyde, did, at 8:00 AM, hastily call a special meeting of said
Commission apparently for the sole purpose of replacing the "public"
representative; and
WHEREAS, Supervisors Robert Battin and Ronald Caspers, LAFC
members representing the Orange County Board of Supervisors, partici-
pated in the said questionable meeting; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the said actions were motivated
entirely by reasons totally unrelated to the public good and benefit;
and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid meeting was held and conducted con-
trary to established customs and decorum; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid actions and conduct tend to cast
aspersions upon public bodies in general and the Local Agency Formation
Commission in particular.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this City Council does
hereby express its concern and displeasure over the conduct of Messers
Joseph Hyde, Robert Battin and Ronald Caspers at their meeting of
August 9, 1971.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council does hereby
demand that members of the LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION henceforth
conduct themselves in a manner befitting the responsibilities and
authority entrusted to them.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of August, 1971,
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BATHGATE, CHERMAK, GAMMELL, THORPE
and FORSTER
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
Thomas AForster, Mayor
City of San Juan Capistrano
ATTEST:
i yClerk
City of San Juan Capistrano
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, DONALD G. WEIDNER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of a resolution of the City Council of said City
numbered 71-8-23-3, adopted by the City Council on the 23rd day of
August, 1971.