HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003.244 (12-16-03)RESOLUTION NO. 2003.244
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF L YNWOOD
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT/ PUBLIC SAFETY SUBSTATION
WHEREAS, the.reduction of crime contmues to be a goal of the City; and
~" WHEREAS, the need exists to demonstrate the City's ongomg concern and commitment
i to this goal by takrng the necessary steps required to make progress; and
~ WHEREAS, consistent wrth the goal of crime reduction is the need to take certam
proactive measures that seek to mform the public and assist rt m the plannmg for prevention of
crime; and
WHEREAS, the mcreased presence and visibility of public safety and law enforcement
serves as an effective deterrent-to crime; and ~
WHEREAS, the development of a Public Safety/Law Enforcement substation would
facilitate the goal of crime reduction in the City of Lynwood, and
WHEREAS, the development of a Public Safety/ Law Enforcement substation on
Atlantic Avenue would also be consistent with economic and physical revitalization of efforts the
City is currently pursuing; and
WHEREAS, the development of a Public Safety/ Law Enforcement substation on
Atlantic
Avenue would serve as a model and save time m the plannmg and development of future
substations the City may want to develop in other areas, mcludmg Long Beach Boulevard.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYN-WOOD, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby recogmzes the need to implement new strategies
~ for reducmg crime in the City and that one such strategy is the development of Law
~ Enforcement/Public Safety substations m targeted areas.
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~ Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to develop a plan for the
implementation of a Public Safety/Law Enforcement substation to be located on Atlantic Avenue
~ in the City of Lynwood.
Section 3. That the City Manager is hereby directed to prepare a preliminary report
concerning said plan and implementation for presentation and consideration at the first Regular
Meeting of the Lynwood City Council in January 2004
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th, day of December 2003.
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L UIS BYRD,
MAYOR
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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C TY ATTORNEY
J. Arnoldo Beltran
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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L Y HEMPE, CITY MANAGER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lynwood at a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City of
Lynwood on the 16th day of December 2003, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN PEDROZA,
VASQUEZ, BYRD
RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN,
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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Andrea L. Hooper
City Clerk
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City Council, 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. 2003:244 on file in my office and that
said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote there in stated.
DATED this 16th day of December 2003.
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Andrea L. Hooper
City Clerk