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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
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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