HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 25-90RESOLUTION NO. 25-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD APPROPRIATING $2,000 OF SEIZED
PROPERTY REVENUE TO THE GENERAL FUND, POLICE
DEPARTMENT BUDGET, FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO
THE KERN COUNTY PROS FOR YOUTH FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF COMBATING THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS
AMONG YOUTH IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AND
COUNTY OF KERN.
WHEREAS, t~e 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 corporatJ_on whose purpose is to provide substance abuse
education within the Kern County area; and
WHEREAS, Kern County Pros for Youth successfully con-
ducted a summer camp, last year, at Garces Memorial High School,
for 125 youngsters, ages 11 through 13; and
WHEREAS, from June 11-15, 1990 at Garces Memorial High
School, Kern County Pros for Youth will join together with profes-
sional and world-class athletes, educators and concerned members
of the community to present an educational sports camp to 185
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 t~e Bakersfield City Police Department is
hereby authorized to contribute no more than $2,000.00 to the Kern
County Pros for Youth for the purposes of reducing the demand for
illegal drugs among the Kern County youth.
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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 M~k~__3--Jg~ , by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCiLMEMBERS: EDWARDS, DeMOND, SMrTH, 8RUNNI, PETERSON, McDERMOTt, SALVAGGIO
NOES; COUNCILMEMSERS
ABSENT COUNCiLMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN. COUNCILMEMBERS
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED ~AR ? 1990
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