HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 1985 166A 1985 0204RESOLUTION NO. 85 -166 -a
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE LEGISLATURE
AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
TAKE POSITIVE ACTION TO CONTROL TELEPHONE RATES
WHEREAS, telephone service is essential to the health
and welfare of every American citizen; and
WHEREAS, telephone company rates continue to be increased
unjustifiably when viewed along with the cost of living; and
WHEREAS, senior citizens and others on fixed income are
least able to afford increases in the cost of essential telephone
services; and
WHEREAS, the purchasing power of every American citizen is
eroded by the ever - increasing cost of essential telephone services;
and
WHEREAS, all businessmen suffer the loss of sales when
people can no longer afford to buy goods and services; and
WHEREAS, sales tax revenue to every level of government is
decreased when the economy fails for the lack of spendable income;
and
WHEREAS, needed public services suffer when this critical
revenue base declines;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOORPARK AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Moorpark urges
the Legislature and the Governor of the State of California to
take positive action to assure that telephone rates are raised
not more than once each calendar year in the amount not to exceed
the annual percentage rise of the consumer price index.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to transmit certified
copies of this Resolution to Governor George Deukmejian, United States
Senators Pete Wilson and Alan Cranston, Congresswoman Bobbie Fiedler,
State Senator Gary Hart, Assemblyman Tom McClintock, the Public
Utilities Commission of the State of California, the League of
California Cities and to the Contract Cities Association.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 1985.
Mayor of the City of Moorpark
California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) SS.
CITY OF MOORPA R K )
I, DORIS D. BANKUS
City Clerk of the City of
Moorpark, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 85 -166 was adopted by the City Council of the: Gity of
Moorpark at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of
February , 19 85 , and that the same was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Yancy- Sutton, Weak, Ferguson,
Woolard and Mayor Prieto;
NOES: None;
ABSENT: None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 4th
day of February , 19 85