HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1996-18198.... RESOLUTION 18198
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF
GOVERNOR WILSON'S 1996/97 ANTI-CRIME AGENDA
WH EREAS, recent data indicate that juvenile arrests for violent offenses have increased
at more than three times the rate of adult arrests since 1987; and
WHEREAS, juvenile arrests statewide are projected to soar 62 percent by 2004; and
WHEREAS, nine out of ten young wards presently in the California Youth Authority
(CYA) will eventually be arrested as adults; and
WHEREAS, with gang crimes increasing 20 percent since 1994 and gang membership
in Los Angeles tripling in just twenty years, violent street gangs are a growing threat to
California's future; and
WHEREAS, all levels of government must cooperate in order to fulfill their collective
obligation to protect the residents of California; and
WHEREAS, in his 1996/97 budget, Governor Pete Wilson has continued his
commitment to public safety with a comprehensive program to reduce juvenile crime and
dismantle violent street gangs; and
WHEREAS, this program includes tough proposals to punish serious offenders as well
as constructive measures aimed at preventing juvenile crime and helping delinquents; and
WHEREAS, Governor Wilson's budget also includes proposals to establish the Civil
Gang Injunction Fund and reauthorize the Street Terrorism Enforcement and prevention Act,
which, together, will enable law enforcement officials to control gangs and protect the public;
and
WHEREAS, the Governor's plan gives local government the latitude, discretion, and
authority it needs to address the issues of juvenile crime and gang violence effectively; and
WHEREAS, the our combined efforts to combat crime since 1991 have resulted in the
most sustained decrease in the state's crime rate since 1952.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does join elected
officials, community leasers, and citizens throughout the state in declaring our support for
Governor Wilson's 1996/97 anti-crime agenda, which, if enacted, will build on the
considerable accomplishments of the past five years and make California a safer place to live,
work, and raise a family.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 23rd day of January, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Alevy, Moot, Rindone, Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilia
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Sh'~y Horton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beve~rl~.Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18198 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of January,
1996.
Executed this 23rd day of January, 1996.
~Authelet, City Clerk