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A I~SOLUTION COMMITTING THE CITY TO TAKE
THE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO THE
ESCALATING THREATS TO THE COMMUNITY'S
PHYSICAL SAFETY.
WHEREAS, violence in the City of Bakersfield is a health, safety
and economic issue costing lives and destroying the quality of life
for residents; and,
WHEREAS, the escalation in acts of violence in the County has
heightened the urgency of undertaking a multi-faceted approach to
combatting a situation which is poisoning the life of the community;
and,
WHEREAS, murderous violence is increasingly traumatizing the
entire City; and,
WHEREAS, residents in all areas of the City are becoming
increasingly concerned by the ever growing number of violent crimes
committed; and,
WHEREAS, the City believes an effective way to combat this
problem is to take a unified approach to the eradication of violence
within the community and mobilize residents to take action; and,
WHEREAS, reductions in crime and in the fear of crime will
require enactment of meaningful anti-crime legislation at all levels
of government as well as the development and implementation of long-
term solutions that deal with both the causes and effects of crime.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield, that the Council is committed to taking the actions
necessary to respond to the escalating threats to the community's
physical safety; will seek singly and jointly with other legislative
initiatives; and will support community action to curtail the
frequency of violence in the city. To these ends the Council
authorizes City staff to take the following actions:
Utilize block grant anti-crime funds for programs directed
toward at-risk youth and the prevention of violent crime.
Work with the League of California Cities and county
regional associations in developing strategies for enacting
legislation on anti-crime issues at all levels of government
(federal, state, county and city)
Rededicate itself to crime prevention and suppression, and
call upon the citizens of Bakersfield to assist in these
efforts.
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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 regular
meeting thereof held on JUN 15 19~ , by the following vote:
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CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JUDY K. SKOUSEN
Acting City Attorney
By:
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JUDY K. SK~USEN
Acting C~ty Attorney
City of Bakersfield
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