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RESOLUTION N0, 6129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL 1799
• WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1799 would add Section 517 to
the Public Resources Code of the State of California requiring
the State Department of Parks and Recreation to issue rules and
regulations governing the sport of surfboard riding on any of the
waters of the Pacific Ocean bordering upon the State, its tide-
land areas, or upon any beach or park adjacent to such waters;
and
WHEREAS, said bill also would permit the Department of
Parks and Recreation to appoint volunteer, part -time, or full-
time surfing rangers to regulate and police surfers upon such
areas in a manner to be determined by the Department; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is a coastal commu-
nity which has within its jurisdiction extensive public beach
areas- and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has enacted ordinances
which regulate the sport of surfboard riding within the City, which
rules and regulations are enforced by local enforcement officers;
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WHEREAS, the City Council is firmly convinced that there
is no need for State regulation of the sport of surfing and that
the control of surfing activities should be left in the hands of
local authorities; and
WHEREAS, the passage of Assembly Bill 1799 would invali-
date said City ordinances and deprive the City of local control;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
• the City of Newport Beach is firmly opposed to the passage of
Assembly Bill 1799 and urges other cities throughout the State of
California to join with it in its efforts to defeat this proposed
legislation,
• ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 19650
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH)
I, MARGERY SCHROUDER, City Clerk of the City of Newport
Beach, California, do hereby certify that according to the records of the
City of Newport Beach filed and maintained in my office, the foregoing
Resolution
No. 6129 was duly and regularly
adopted, passed, and approved by the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held at the
regular meeting place thereof, on the 12th day of April ,
19 65 , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Stoddard F°orgit, Cook, Elder, Gruber,
Marshall, Parsons
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Dated this 16th day of April 19 65
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City Clerk and Ex- fficio Clerk of the
City Council, City of Newport Beach,
State of California.
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