HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 169-04RESOLUTION NO. ] 6 9- 0'~
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF BAKERSFIELD IN SUPPORT
OF IMPROVING REGULATIONS
RELATIVE TO GROUP HOMES.
WHEREAS, concerns about group homes have been received from neighbors over the
past several years; and
WHEREAS, knowledge of the group home's presence and clientele would provide a
basis of understanding by neighbors; and
WHEREAS, the provision of group homes and client care is a form of business.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Bakersfield does
hereby support legislation which would require:
1. Notification of cities' and counties of the licensing, location and clientele of all
group homes.
2. Strict standards of counseling and supervision of clients in group homes.
3. Enforcement of those standards and prosecution for violating them.
4. Frequent unscheduled inspections of facilities and reviews of their programs.
5. Separation of all group homes from each other by at least 1,320 feet.
6. Standards of over concentration of group homes shall be adopted which could
only be exceeded by approval of the local jurisdiction.
7. A centralized registry of all group homes for information about them should be
established.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
APR 1 4 2004 by the following vote:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER COUCH, CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCLMEMBER.
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CMN
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Cl~fk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED /~PR 1 ~ 2004
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA OENNAI~/
City Attorney /
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