HomeMy WebLinkAbout74-099RESOLUTION NO. 74-99
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE CREATION OF A UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURTROOM FACILITY IN SANTA ANA,
CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS the Central District of California ranks twenty-
second in geographical size among the present ninety-three United
States District Courts; and
WHEREAS it is the only district among the first seventy-
seven in geographical size to have only a single courtroom loca-
tion; and
WHEREAS the Central District of California ranks sixth of
the ninety-three United States Court Districts in the number of
civil case filings; and
WHEREAS the population encompassed within the Central Dis-
trict of California is the largest among the ninety-three United
States Court Districts; and
WHEREAS it is
bear, at least in a
the number of civil
probable that criminal filings
general way, a relationship to
filings; and
are likely to
population and
WHEREAS the difficulty of getting to the present Courthouse
in Los Angeles from the outlying Counties, such as Orange, River-
side and San Bernardino, due in part to heavy freeway congestion
and due in part to the complete lack of adequate parking facilities
near the present Courthouse makes an additional courtroom location
desirable; and
WHEREAS, the above factors indicate the requirement and
desirability,of an additional courtroom facility in an additional
District of California; and
WHEREAS, the location of such an additional facility at Santa
Ana in Orange County would be much more accessible, convenient and
desirable, not only for Orange County litigants, attorneys, wit-
nesses and jurors, but also to most of such persons residing in
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Santa Aha urges the creation of a United States District
Courtroom facility or Courtroom facilities in the soon-to-be con-
structed Federal Building in Santa Aha, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 1?th day of June ,
1974.
ATTEST:
~.CLERK OF THE
RESOLUTION NO. 74-99
PAGE 2
I, FLORENCE, I.
Clerk of the Council
going Resolution was
meeting held on the __
was at said meeting
to wit:
MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the
of the City of Santa Ana; that the fore-
introduced to said Council at its regular
17th day of June , 1974, and
passed and adopted by the fo]lowing vote,
AYES,
NOES,
COUNCILMEN: Yamamoto, Griset, Markel, Garthe,
Evans, Ward
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Patterson
~_~.~.~.CLERK OF THE COUNCIL