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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