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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 70-91RESOLUTION NO. 70-91 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $2,000 OF SEIZED PROPERTY REVENUE TO THE GENERAL FUND, POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET, FOR A JOINT DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM (KERN COUNTY PROS FOR YOUTH) FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMBATING THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AMONG YOUTH IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AND THE COUNTY OF KERN. WHEREAS, the community of law enforcement agencies has continually battled drug abuse by targeting criminal offenders; and WHEREAS, thousands of illegal drug users and traffickers have been arrested, convicted and sentenced; and WHEREAS, the emptied ranks of illegal drug users and traffickers have been replenished by youngsters who likewise use and traffic in illegal drugs; and WHEREAS, the best long-term solution to the drug abuse problem is to reduce the demand for illegal drugs; and WHEREAS, Kern County Pros for Youth is a public benefit non-profit corporation whose purpose is to provide substance abuse education within the Kern County areas; and WHEREAS, Kern County Pros for Youth successfully con- ducted a summer camp, last year, at Garces Memorial High School, for 185 youngsters, ages 11-13, emphasizing substance abuse demand reduction; and WHEREAS, from June 10-14, 1991 at Highland High School, Kern County Pros for Youth will join together with professional and world-class athletes, educators and concerned members of the community to present an educational sports camp to 250 youngsters, ages 11-13, emphasizing substance abuse demand reduction. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1) that $2,000.00 of seized property revenue (per Health and Safety Code Sections 11470 et seq.) is appropriated to the General Fund, Police Department budget; and 2) that the Bakersfield City Police Department is hereby authorized to contribute no more than $2,000 to the Kern County Pros for Youth for the purposes of reducing the demand for illegal drugs among the Kern County youth. .......... o0o .......... 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 MAY 8 1991 , by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: E:DWARDB, D~JMONO, SMITH, BRUNNt, PETERSON, McDERMOTT, SALVAGGIO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: . ./Y'~~7'~:~ ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: ./~/p/'/~ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER~' ~ CITY CLP. RK and Ex'Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED MAY 8 19§1 CLARENCE E. MEDDERS MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: ~LAWRENCE M. LUNARDINI CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield LML/meg R RES 5 KC-PROS.1 4/22/91