HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 124-88RESOLUTION NO. 124-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPART-
MENT TO CONTRIBUTE $1,500 TO THE KERN COUNTY
PROS FOR YOUTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMBATING
THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AMONG YOUTH IN THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AND 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, tine 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 committee of
local, state and federal law enforcement agencies within the Kern
County-Bakersfield area; and
WHEREAS, from July 19-22, 1988 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 125
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 the Bakersfield City Police Department is
hereby authorized to contribute no more than $1,500 to the Kern
County Pros for Youth for the purposes of reducing the demand for
illegal drugs among the Kern County youth; and
2) that such contributions shall be made from the
distribution of monies forfeited to the Police Department under
Health and Safety Code Sections 11470 et. seq., the newly imple-
mented state forfeiture law.
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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 JTIN~ 22, 19RR , by
the following vote:
AYES! COUNCILMEMSERS: CHILDS, DeMOND, S~,lrrH, RATTY.,-A%.Z~i.~N, McDERMOTT ~AL'.,~GGfO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NO~
ABSENT: COUNC~LMEMB[RS pFT~ncQ~
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEMbERS
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
JIINE ??, IQRR
MAYOR of the City of BaKersfield
APPROVED as to form:
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6/14/88
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