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RESOLUTION NO. F~'~-~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF'THE ~CITY OF AVALON SEEKING THE SUPPORT OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES FOR LEGISLATION LIMITING LIABILITY EXPOSURE , FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WHEREAS, cities, counties, and school districts are the primary providers of recreational and park services to the California public; and WHEREAS, the ability of local governments to provide these services is significantly inhibited by the threat of liability law suits; and WHEREAS, there is a significant public purpose in being able to utilize public parks and participate in recreational programs; and WHEREAS, the utilization of the parks and recreational programs is a public priority; and WHEREAS, the League of California Cities represents the interests of the cities of California relative to common matters of local governmental policy; and WHEREAS, the League's policy is set by resolutions adopted at its Annual Conference; NOW BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVALON AS FOLLOWS: 1.The support of the Los Angeles Division of the League of California Cities be sought to support a resolution pertaining to an exclusion of liability after notice for local governmental park and recreational facilities. 2. The approval of the League of California Cities at its Annual Conference be obtained for the intro- duction and adoption of a law which would prohibit the filing of a law suit or the payment of any claim or judgement to any group or individual where a city, county, or school district has posted a park or recreational facility indicating that the local agency will not be responsible for any injury suffered in the course of utilizing the agency's facilities, and that any group or individual utilizes the facilities strictly at their own risk. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS ~e~_ DAY OF~, , 1986. ~ ATTEST City Cler