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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 89-29161 3 RESOLUTION NO. 89 -2916 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE IMPLE- MENTATION OF THE ANTI -DRUG ABUSE ACT OF 1988 TARGETING RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE ACT TO THOSE AREAS WHICH HAVE INDICATED THE GREATEST NEED INCLUDING LOS ANGELES COUNTY WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is facing a serious, drug prob- lem; and WHEREAS, Los Angeles County's drug crisis is one of interna- tional and national proportion; and WHEREAS, in 1988 Los Angeles County, Federal and local Narcotics Agents seized more than 100 million dollars in cash, seized 37,000 pounds of cocaine, arrested over 90,000 persons on drug charges; and WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is the major transshipment area where cocaine, heroin and other destructive narcotics are moving throughout the rest of the United States; and WHEREAS, Los Angeles County has had a disproportionately small share of Federal resources for combating the use of drugs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Temple City urges the Federal Government to reallocate resources including personnel, technology and funding to Los Angeles County to assist in: 1. Increasing the capacity of the drug treatment system. 2. Increasing support and prevention and education efforts aimed at helping young people and others resist and reject drugs. 3. Increasing the ability of Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies to detect, arrest and successfully prosecute those persons responsible for drug trafficking. SECTION 1. The City Clerk will certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Resolution No. 89 -2916 Page 2 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of November, 1989. MAYOR I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, Resolution No. was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of November, 1989, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember- Atkins,Breazeal,Swain,Froehle NOES: Councilmember -None ABSENT: Councilmember- Gilland rs ty Clerk