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City of Lodi
Lodi, California
KESOLJTION NO. 1181
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT CF A DIRECTOR CF
CIVILIAN DEFENSE AND DIRECTING APPLICATION TO THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA F'Or r'INANC IAL ASSISTANCE IN MAINTAINING
SUCH OF'FIOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 805, STATS., 1913
WHEREAS, Lodi +Var Council has recommended that this City
employ a full time director of civilian defense, and,
WHEREAS, this City council deems it to be to the best
interests of the people of the City of Lodi and as the most
effective way in which to assist in and provide for the prosecution
of the present war and the carrying on of adequate necessary war
serfice , that this recommendation be approved and that the
services of a full time paid Director of Civilian Defense be
engaged. and,
WHEREAS, under acts of the State Le islature,
particularly Chapter 805 of the Statutes of 193, California
state funds have been made available to assist cities in
providing adequate civilian defense facilities, therefore,
BE IT' RESOLVED, that HOBERT H. RUM, Mayor of this
City be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to file an
application or applications for such state financial assistance
necessary to provide for and to maintain this City's Department
of Civilian Defense and especially to pay the salary and expense
of the Director thereof;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Mayor Hobert 1i. Rinn
be, and he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to
negotiate an agreement or agreements with the State Director
of binance covering the amounts, terms and conditions under
which said state aid may be granted.
The City council hereby finds, determines and declares
that the employment of a local Director of Civilian Defense is
essential for adequate civilian defense; that such a director
Is necessary to coordinate the various war services of the City,
encours.ge voluntary assistance in the raising of funds both for
war relief and for prosecution of the war and to plan for and
provide means, methods and worthy projects for post-war employment
and to see that such plans are complete and necessary so that no
part of the public moneys w i 11 be wasted.
follows:
The state aid herein requested i s estimated to be as
Salary or Director of Civilian Defense $3,600.00 of
which this City shall pay one-half and the State of California
the remaining one-half.
The office expense of said Director 4;300.00 to be
paid in the same proportions as his salary.
Automobile expense of said Director $300.00 to be
also paid in the same proportions as his salary.
The estimates above set forth coger the period of
twelve months beginning January 1, ;944, and the total state
aid herein requested is the in of $2,100.00 for such period.
The City Council further declares that the City of Lodi
has on hand at the date hereof sufficient funds accu#u1ated
from local taxes and corporate income to pay one-half of the
cost and expenses of 1 Director of Civilian Defense, which funds
are unincumbered and which it will, on the granting of the aid
herein sought, set aside for such use and for no other use.
(Signed) V. J. CO FIELD
City Councilman
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Certified to be a full, true and correct
copy of i esolution No. 1181 of the City
Council of the City of Lodi as passed
and adopted by said -ity council on
Wednesday, November 17, 1943.
(Signed) J. F. BLAKELY
City Clerk
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