HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 105-77RESOLUTION NO.
105-77
A RESOLUTION OF TtlE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD SETTING FORTH ITS POSITION ON
OBEDIENCE TO LAWS.
WHEREAS, resolve that it is the policy of the Bakers-
field City Council to vigorously oppose any excessive use of
force by any Bakersfield Police Officer, and that each officer
at all times act within the scope of his authority; and
WHEREAS, it is also the policy of this Council that
citizens beI allowed their God-given right of peaceful assembly,
but at the same time obey all laws of this city and this state; and
WHEREAS, our adherence to these policies causes us to
direct the City Manager to report back to the Council at our second
meeting in January all of the steps that have been taken which are
reasonable, appropriate, and fair to accomplish the above.
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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 the 14th day of December, 1977, by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYES: COUNGILMEN BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, M.E..tH)~6, PATTY, ~, 5CEALES, STRONG
NOES, COUNO'LMEN:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: bJft..t,t,,~
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN:
..... '~-~;~,:. CI an fic~o Clerk of
.... ~.'~, ,, Council of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to ~orm:
CITY ATTORNEY of t~~y of Bakersfield
the
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLVE TttAT IT IS TIlE POLICY (F THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
TO VIGCROUSLY OPPOSE ANY F~XCESSIVE USE C~' FCRCE BY ,ANY BAKERS-
FIELD POLICE CFFICER, AND TltAT EACH 'C~FFICER AT ALL TIMES ACT
WI'I]]IN THE SC{IPE OF HIS AUTHCRITY. IT IS ALSO THE POLICY' CF THIS
COUNCIL THAT CITIZENS ".BE. ALLO,~ED THEIR GOD-~GIVEN RIGHT OF PEACEFUL
ASSEMBLY~ BUT AT THE SA~ TiME OBEY ~ LAWS OF THIS CITY AND THIS
STATE,.
OUR ADItERENCE TO+ THESE POLICIES CAUSES"US .TO DIRECT THE CI~rf MAMAGER
. J
TO REPORT BACK TO TIlE COUNCIL AT OUR SECOND .MEETING IN JANUARY ALL CF
THE STEPS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN PlHICH ARE R~EASONABLE~ APPR,O?IATE~ .AND
I URGE THE SUPPORT C~' THIS RESGLUTI(i~I BY THE MAY{1 AND EACH~ COUNCIL
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. 7
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VERNCJ'q D. STRONG '~'' ,~