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RESOLUTION NO. 1270
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE URGING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO FAVORABLY
CONSIDER REQUEST FOR FUNDS BY LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, there are approximately 21,000 residents of San Luis Obispo '.
County who have Income below the poverty level, twenty percent of whom are senior
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WHEREAS, such persons are unable on their own to obtain even minimal
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legal services In the civil courts, such as consumer, employment, housing, !
social security and similar problems; and ;
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WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors last year funded the establish- ,
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ment and operation of the Legal Services Corporation of San Luis Obispo County I
to provide needed legal services for the County's poor, with the expectation i
that future funding would be obtained from other sources; and I
WHEREAS, the Legal Services Corporation has during the past demonstrated
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Its capability to provide effective legal services to the poor, with a record
of service to more than 1,000 County residents from all cities and areas of the
County; and
WHEREAS, the anticipated funding from sources other than the County has
not yet materialized, but It is expected that federal funding will become available
if Legal Services Corporation can continue to operate and demonstrate Its ability
to provide legal services to the poor; and
WHEREAS, the original funds for the operation of the Legal Services
Corporation are nearly depleted, and needed legal services for the poor will
become generally unavailable unless additional funds are obtained for the
continued operation of said Legal Services Corporation; and
WHEREAS, If this program of legal services to the poor is terminated now,
It will be difficult or even Impossible to Initiate a comparable program again;
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WHEREAS, the Legal Services Corporation has requested the County Board of
Supervisors to provide additional funding to support said Legal Services Corpora-
tion until other funding Is available, with the understanding that Legal Service
Corporation will continue to strive to obtain other funding; and
WHEREAS, this Council finds from the record presented by Legal Services
Corporation that Its program is one which is worthy of support by all residents
of the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
AS FOLLOWS:
This Council supports the concept of governmental assistance in providing
legal services to the poor, and finds that the program for such services conducted
by the Legal Services Corporation of San Luis Obispo during the past year Is
effective and worthy of such assistance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council supports the reqUest by Legal
Services Corporation to the Board of Supervisors for additional funding, and
urges the Board of Supervisors to consider such request favorably.
On motion of Councilman Hillis, seconded by Councilman Gallagher and on
the following roll call vote, to wit: I
AYES: Councilmen Splerllng, Gallagher, Schlegel, Millis and Mayor de Leon I
NOES: None I
ABSENT: None I
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 25th day of January, 1977.
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