HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4500 RESOLUTION NO. 4500
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH URGING THE ENACTMENT OF
LEGISLATION REQUIRING PROOF OF FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A
DRIVER'S LICENSE
WHEREAS, the existing law of the State of California does
not require prior to the issuance of a driver ' s license that a
person be financially responsible for any injury or accident
he might cause; and
Thousands of cases have been reported and documented of
individuals causing accidents and having no ability to pay for
the damage, pain and suffering that they have inflicted upon
others; and
This inability to pay and the fiscal irresponsibility of
these individuals has caused the citizens of the State of Cali-
fornia grievous mental and physical suffering; and
A need exists to enact legislation that would require
prior to receipt of a driver' s license that a person have either
insurance, bond or some other form of acceptable surety to
guarantee that an individual can financially respond to any
damage he might cause; and
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is deeply
concerned with this problem which has affected many residents
of the City; and
The City Council does urge all of the Orange County Assembly-
men and Senators to sponsor such legislation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that it hereby urges all of the Orange
County Assemblymen and Senators to jointly sponsor legislation
that would require proof of financial responsibility in the form
of insurance, bond or other acceptable surety prior to the
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issuance of a driver's license in the State of California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby autho-
rized and directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to all
Assemblymen and Senators from Orange County and to all Orange
County cities .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st
day of August, 1977 . 4
ATTEST :
Alicia M. Wentworth Mayor
City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk
INITIATED AND APPROVED APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 4500
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
1, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day
of August , 19 77 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Gibbs, Siebert, Shenkman, Pattinson
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
Alicia M. Wentworth
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
By
Deputy City Clerk