HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 46-71RESOLUTION NO. 46-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD REQUESTING AN IN-
VESTIGATION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
KCEOC BY 'THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, the Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
(KCEOC) operates as the official Community Action Agency for Kern
County, California, pursuant to Public Law 84-452 (The Economic
Opportunity Act) under the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO),
and
WHEREAS, dissatisfaction has been expressed in the
community relative .to the operation of KCEOC, and
WHEREAS, this dissatisfaction has been expressed in the
following assertions:
(1) Unrealistic programs are adopted by
KCEOC for implementation.
(2) Public funds are dissipated for questionable
purposes.
(3) Some programs die because of ineptness of
management.
(4) There is no criteria set for success and
no fixing of responsibility for failure.
(5) Public funds may have been misused.
(6) Questionable displays in offices of known
revolutionaries and slogans of revolutionary
design.
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of'Bakersfield
desires that these assertions be investigated to determine the
truth or falsity of the same, and
WHEREAS, any such investigation should properly be
"' conducted by an appropriate arm of the Federal Government, and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the General Accounting
Office (GAO) would be the appropriate agency to investigate the
KCEOC to determine if the KCEOC has properly fulfilled its obligations
under OEO guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The City of Bakersfield requests the General
Accounting Office of the United States GoVernment to investigate
the activities of the Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
to determine if OEO guidelines are properly foliOwed and monies
expended properly.
2. The City Clerk transmit this request to Congressman
Robert Mathias, Congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr., and Senators
Alan Cranston and John Tunney.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
at a recessed meeting thereof held on the 19th day of May, 1971,
by t'he following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BLEECKER, HEISEY, MEDDERS, REES, ILNi~i(~L~, THOMAS, WHITTEMOR~=
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN:
C TY C an Ex-~ficio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: