HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 051-06
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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 155
(FEINSTEIN) AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL
970 (SCHIFF) CONCERNING PREVENTION,
DETERRENCE AND PUNISHMENT OF GANGS.
WHEREAS, over the past years, gang activity has increased across the country;
and
WHEREAS, gangs have a deleterious effect on urban areas due to the increases
in violent and drug-related offenses; and
WHEREAS, gangs are looking more to juveniles to assist in carryout out gang
activities because the laws applying to juvenile offenders are typically not as onerous as
the laws applying to adult offenders; and
WHEREAS, gangs are becoming more sophisticated and are crossing state lines
to carry out their pattems of intimidation; and
WHEREAS, Senator Feinstein and four other senators have drafted Senate Bill
155 (S. 155), known as "The Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005";
and
WHEREAS, S.155 sets forth new federal legislation with stricter penalties for
crimes committed by or in furtherance of gangs; and
WHEREAS, additionally, S.155 sets forth more instances where juvenile
offenders can be tried as adults; and
WHEREAS, S.155 appropriates over $100 million dollars to help curb gang
activity by way of gang-enforcement teams in high gang activity areas; and
WHEREAS, as 8.155 requires appropriations and appropriation bills must initiate
in the House of Representatives, there is a related House Bill (H.R. 970) currently being
considered in the House of Representatives; and
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WHEREAS, H.R. 970 contains the same language and is titled the same as
S.155; and
WHEREAS, Bakersfield desires additional mechanisms to deter and prevent
gang activity and S.155 and H.R. 970 may offer such help; and
WHEREAS, the Safe Neighborhoods and Community Relations Committee
supports the passage of 8.155 and H.R. 970 and recommends that the City Council
voice its support for the legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AS FOLLOWS:
1. The above recitals are true and correct;
2. The City of Bakersfield supports adoption of Senate BiII155 (Feinstein)
and House Bill 970 (Schiff) in order to help curb gang activity in
Bakersfield and across the country.
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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
FEB 22 2006 by the following vote:
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ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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COUNCILMEMBER: CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
COUNCILMEMBER:
COUNCILMEMBER:
COUNCILMEMBER:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By
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HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED as to form:
FEB 2 2 2006
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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j JANICE SCANLAN
Assistant City Attorney
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