HomeMy Public PortalAbout96-165 (10-28-96)RESOLUTION NO. 96 -165
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD ENCOURAGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT AND THOROUGH
INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS THAT THE CIA WAS
INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITY THAT PROVIDED
A DIRECT LINK TO URBAN AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, in August 1996, the San Jose Mercury Newspaper published a series
of articles documenting the role of the Nicaraguan Contra Army in working with the CIA
to create the crack cocaine epidemic in American Cities during the mid 1980's; and
WHEREAS, according to the articles, U.S. Government Contra apparatus flooded
Los Angeles African American Communities with tons of cocaine per year; and
WHEREAS, the articles also allege that the cocaine sales generated hundreds of
millions of dollars in profits which were used to finance the Nicaraguan Contra Army,
and
WHEREAS, the published articles also reported networks and methods utilized
by gangs to move drugs in U.S. inner cities; and
' WHEREAS, drugs have been a contributing factor to the increase in violence and
crime in our communities, and
WHEREAS, this increase in violence and crime have reached over into other
affluent communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is encouraging the Federal Government to
conduct a complete and thorough investigation into the CIA's alleged involvement in
illegal drug activity in certain African American communities; and
WHEREAS, the results of such investigation should be made available to the
American public in order to restore a sense of trust in our government.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood does hereby
find, determine, and resolve as follows:
Section 1 . That the Lynwood City Council is encouraging the Federal
Government to conduct an independent and thorough investigation into allegations
against the CIA regarding drug trafficking that occurred during the past decade.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is directed to certify the passage of this resolution
and to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the following officials:
A. President Bill Clinton
B. Attorney General Janet Reno
C. Congresswoman Juanita Millender- McDonald
D. Senator Diane Feinstein
E. Senator Barbara Boxer
F. Arlen Specter, Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Intelligence
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of October, 1996.
PAUL H. RICHARDS H, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY LERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
CITY V;,, ,.j' NAGER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
' COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a special
meeting held on the 28th day of October, 1996.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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City Clerk, City of Lynwoo
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 96 -165 on file in my office and that said resolution
was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 28th day of October, 1996.
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City Clerk