1970/01/05 City Council Resolution (8)RESOLUTION NO. 70 -01
RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL OF CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
CONCERNING CONSOLIDATION OF COTATI AND ROHNERT PARK
WHEREAS, in the community of Cotati- Rohnert Park there now exists
two city governments, and
WHEREAS, it appears that logically there is the need for only one
city government, and
WHEREAS, the possibility of combining the two city governments
into one would appear to offer certain advantages to the overall
community, and
WHEREAS, included in said possible advantages would be the avoidance
of duplication of facilities and services, more meaningful co -ordi-
nation in long -term planning, and a unified voice on matters of
concern to the overall community, and
WHEREAS, this City Council want to let it be known that it stands
ready to cooperate in any reasonable effort to unite the present
two city governments into one, representative and responsive to the
entire Cotati - Rohnert Park Community, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Rohnert Park that it pledges cooperation and support for any study
or effort directed toward merging the present city governments of
Cotati and Rohnert Park into one City of Cotati - Rohnert Park.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council invites the cooperation
and support of the City of Cotati, County of Sonoma, school district
officials and interested citizens in this endeavor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that since time is of the essence that early
attention to this matter by appropriate officials and interested
citizens is urged.
,3E FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
the City Council of Cotati, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors,
Sonoma County Local Agency Formation Commission, Cotati School
District Board of Trustees, Petaluma High School District Board of
Senator Randolph Collier, Assemblyman William Bagley
;aid other parties.
xJ)OPTED th.-_:. 5th day of January, 1970.
AYES; ( 3 ) Co .• ,, =. = _men Hopkins, Smith, and Rogers
N CIE S 1,12) Buchanan and Roberts
/s/ Jimmie W. Rogf
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