HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 07-80 RESOLUTION NO. 7-80
RESOLUTION OPPOSING ELIMINATION OF LEAA
T H E C I T Y C O U N C I L
1 City of Atascadero, California
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero is a member of the Central
Coast Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board, hereinafter referred
' to as BOARD, which embraces the counties of Santa Barbara and San
Luis Obispo, and is a subdivision of the Office of Criminal Justice
Planning of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, along with the BOARD, recognizes
the advisability of the announced federal objective to balance the
national budget; and
WHEREAS, the BOARD has received reports that one of the measures
being considered to attain this objective is the proposed elimination
of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) with the
resultant termination of funds to implement anti-crime projects; and
WHEREAS, while the Council fully concurs with the federal
' administration' s commitment to its said objective, it does not support
any measure which, if implemented, would contribute to a rising crime
rate and jeopardize the advances local governmental and private
agencies have made during the almost twelve years of financial assis-
tance provided through the LEAA; and
WHEREAS, local governmental agencies are presently faced with
the prospect of losing revenue-sharing, CETA and several other federal
aid programs which losses will sharply cut into local ability to
maintain socio-economic programs designed to promote civic stability;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed additional loss of federal aid through
the elimination of LEAA coupled with the curtailment of those other
socio-economic programs above mentioned would contribute to the
endangerment of the community and the nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Atascadero strongly opposes the elimination of LEAA so that federal
funds may continue to flow through the LEAA to local public and private
agencies in order to promote and maintain the welfare and safety of
the community.
On motion by Councilman Nelson and seconded by Councilman
Stover , the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety
on the following roll call vote;
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Resolution No. 7-80
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AYES: Councilmen Mackey, Nelson, Stover and Mayor Wilkins
NOES: Councilman Highland
ABSENT: None -
1 ATTEST: ROBERT J. WIL NS, ayor
MU RAY . WARDEN, City C erk
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