HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1967-4561RESOLUTION N0. 4561
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SUPPORTING PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE ACT
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and the United States
Conference of Mayors have heretofore adopted resolutions supporting cer-
tain modifications of the Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 917, H.R.
5037), which modifications would:
1. Establish an incentive program whereby the Federal govern-
ment would pay a greater percentage grant in cases where states contribute
at least half of the non-federal share of local programs;
2. Allow for direct planning and program grants to local gov-
ernments where the states have not made contributions to the non-federal
share of local programs under the incentive plan or have not adopted com-
prehensive criminal justice plans;
3. Insure that, in any program administered by the state, a
specified, substantial share of the funds will be distributed to local
governments for programs in the urban areas of the state;
4. Provide greater guarantees than are presently in the bill
that city officials will be represented on the state planning agency,
and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Assistance Act, in light of said
modifications, has been analyzed by the Chief of Police and the Chief
Administrative Officer of the City of Chula Vista, and said officials
recommend that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista go on record
as supporting said modifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I'
City of Chula Vista, on behalf
community, and in the interest
ments, do hereby strongly urge
Assistance Act, subject to the
recommend early passage by the
P RESOLVED that the City Council of the
of themselves and the citizens of this
of improving the position of local govern-
the adoption of the Law Enforcement
modifications set forth hereinabove, and
United States Senate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Chula
Vista be, and he is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Honorable James 0. Eastland, Chairman of the Senate
Judiciary Committee; to the Honorable Thomas H. Kuchel and the Honorable
George Murphy, United States Senate; and to the Honorable Bob Wilson and
the Honorable Lionel Van Deerlin, House of Representatives.
Presented by -- A(ppro~ved as to form by
Fred A. Ross, Chief Administrative George D. indberg, City Attor
Officer
A-OpTFP AT'D P.PPROVPD by the CITY COL~'CIL of the CITE (1P CFhLA ti~clA
CALIFORP'IA, this 26th day of September 1067 !,~,
, _, the foll^~.~ine aoce,
to-c,it:
A'?"7: Councilr;er. Sylvester, Anderson, McCorquodale, McAllister, Sparling
"t"AY`.S: Council^:en None
P3:~3::I': Councilren None
~- Sayor of ~t. e City of C ul~~ ~:, ,ta
A T T-, "-'I
_~1L~_~_t_~tt f~~~u~u~
City Cler1~ ~~
~TAT~ pP CALiF(1R"IA )
CC.-1:::7`L ?F SA:1 PirG(1 ) ss.
CTIS' OF CHULA JISTA )
I, ?P?EE'T"- °. CA;~PBFLL, City Clerk of the City of Chula ~'iata, Cal 'i. ~ `as
P!'. HFF~E7 Cr~??TIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correce co?-~ of
and thar the same has not tees. a-.~nd~d
or rs.~-pealed.
PAT~1'~:
City
-~~'6 t-