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Item 6
Meeting Date 2/21/84
EM TITLE: Resolution //577/,- Expressing Support of the Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Prevention Task Force
1BMITTED BY: City Attorney (4/5ths Vote: Yes Nox )
Bill Mitchell, Chairman of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Task Force (ADAPT)
has requested the support of the City Council for its program which is
designed to reduce the incidence of drug/alcohol abuse throughout San
Diego 'County with emphasis on youths and their families .
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMMENDATION: N/A
DISCUSSION :
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Task Force is composed of seven elected
officials from the San Diego City Council, the San Diego County Board
of Supervisors and the San Diego County School Districts . It has an
advisory board of fifteen persons with expertise in alcohol and drug
abuse matters who are donating their time to this project. Its goals
include providing recommendations for legislation, develop commitments
among public officials to provide leadership in the prevention of
drug abuse and to educate and sensitize the media to the impact of
drug abuse.
It is the recommendation of staff that we support this worthwhile
effort and adopt the proposed resolution which publicly expresses our
support.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
nrm A-113 (Rev. 11/79)