HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1977/05/10 Item 16CITY OF CHULA VISTA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
ITEM NO
16
FOR MEETING OF: 5/10/77
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ITEM TITLE: Resolution ~~~•~'~- Approving Agreement and Appropriating $5, 000 for
the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers Litigation Fund
to Test the Constitutionality of the Unemployment Compensation
Act of 1976
SUBMITTED BY~ City Attorney
ITEM EXPLANATION:
As the City Council is aware as of January 1, 1978, municipal employees
will receive unemployment compensation pursuant to the Unemployment Com-
pensation Act of 1976 adopted by the federal government.
The National Institute of Municipal Law Officers intends to institute
litigation to test the constitutionality of the Act. Council has pre-
viously been informed that the cost to the City will exceed $70,000 for
a six-month period. Therefore, it is certainly to the interests of the
City to test the constitutionality of the Act and it is, therefore,
recommended by the City Attorney's office that the Council appropriate
necessary monies as requested by the National Institute of Municipal
Law Officers to enable them to undertake the exceedingly expensive
litigation that is contemplated. The expected cost i~ $300,000 which
the Institute hopes to raise by May 15. It is suggested that for cities
between 50,000 and 200,000 population, that a sum of $5,000 be contri-
buted.
Although the State of California will probably adopt a so-called "self-
destruct" law which would stay or repeal the effect of the federal act
for all cities and counties in the state, if the federal court either
stays the effect or adjudges the Act to be unconstitutional, it does
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STAFF RECOMMENDATOON: Approval of Resolution
BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
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Chula Vita, Cali~~rnia
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Form A-113 (Rev. 5-75)
Agenda Item No, 16
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seem fair and reasonable that all of the cities who are affected
should make an appropriate contribution to the litigation fund.
The City of San Diego is contributing $15,000 and the City of
Imperial Beach is contributing $2,500 and I am sure that most of
the cities will join in the litigation and make an appropriate
contribution.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Appropriate $5,000 from the unappropriated reserve of the General
Fund
The agreement for this resolution calls for the appropriation
of $5,000; however, the Council approved $1,000 only awaiting
further information as to the participation of other cities.
At the Council meeting of July 29, 1977, the Council again
adopted another Resolution-No.~- appropriating the
additional sum of $4,000. Copy of the agreement is on file
in said resolution (No. 1~~L ~ ) '
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