HomeMy Public PortalAbout80-001 (01-02-80)RESOLUTION N0. 80-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA
CRIME WATCH PROGRAM
WHEREAS,. one United States household in five has been
hit by crime at least once in the last 12 months, with either
property stolen or a member of the household the victim- of a
physical assault, according to the findings of a Gallup poll re-
leased in December 1979;
WHEREAS, the Gallup survey findings parallel the upturn
in crimes reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which
reported increases in every kind of major crime for the first six
months of 1979;
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Criminal'Statistics of the Califor-
riia Department of Justice has documented similar results;
WHEREAS, there has been insufficient public attention to
the rights and ,plight of crime victims in our society and to
effective crime prevention programs to reduce the numbers of crime
victims; -- -. - -- - -
WHEREAS, it is essential to inform the public of and
broaden the availability and merit of effective methods of crime pre-
vention to help minimize further disruption in the lives of
crime victims;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY City Council of the
City of Lynwood, that in recognition of the foregoing California
Constitution, which proclaims the Attorney General to be California's
chief law officer, the City Council of the City of Lynwood, hereby
takes this opportunity to endorse and support California Crime
Watch and the Attorney General's Plan to Restore Public Safety in
the 80's: -
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of January,
1980.
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E . L . Morris , Mayor '-
/J City of Lynwood
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Laurene Coffey, City lerk
City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALTF'ORNT_A )
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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 regular meeting held on the ~~yd
day of January 3 1980•
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen
Councilmen
Councilmen
BYORK, GREEN, HIGGINS, ROWE, MORRIS.
NONE.
NONE.
C.1.t. C~.'. .~.l.t.y. .o. .Ly ood
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY Ob' LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of said City at a.. regular meeting thereof held
in the.City Hall of said City on the 2nd' day of ~~~4 ,
lg g~ and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COi1NCILMEN BYORK, GREEN, HIGGINS, ROWS, MORRIS.
NOES: COIJNCILMEN NONE.
ABSENT : COU1\TCILP'IEN NONE .
/s'/' Laurerie Coffey
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIP
SS..
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. ~ ~
on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date
and by -the vote therein stated
Dated this 4th, d.ay of ~Tan,ar~ , 19 gp .
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