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RESOLUTION NO. 74-107 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THEIR MOTION TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT AS IT PERTAINS TO FARM LABOR CAMPS IN ORANGE COUNTY AND IN DESIGNATING THE ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS THE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR FARM LABOR CAM~ LAWS IN ORANGE COUNTY. The City Council of the City of Santa Aha is very concerned about certain undesirable conditions existing in some farm labor camps within Orange County; and WHEREAS, The Orange County Board of Supervisors also shares that concern; and The Employee Housing Act of the State of California provides that laws pertaining to farm labor camps shall be enforced by the California Department of Housing and Co~nunity Development but that responsibility for such enforcement may be assumed by local governments; and WHEREAS, The Orange County Board of Supervisors have informed the Department of Housing and Urban Development that they wish to assume this responsibility; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Santa Aha does hereby support the action by the Orange County Board of Supervisors informing the California Department of Housing and Community Development that they wish to designate the Orange County Health Department as the agency responsible for enforcing farm labor camp laws in Orange County, and that this support shall be given with the stipulation that in adopting this resolution the City Council is not relinquishing any of its duly constituted powers which are necessary for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of all its citizens. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of Jul~ , 1974. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL