Resolution 1980- 02
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RESOLUTION NO. 80 - 2
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY RELATIVE TO
CALIFOR~IA CRI}~ WATCH.
WHEREAS, one United States household in five has been hit
by crime at least once in the last twelve (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 released in
December 1979; and
~~EREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Criminal Statistics of the Ca1ifor-
nia Department of Justice has documented similar results; and
WHEREAS, there has been insufficient public attention to
the rights and plight of crime victims in our society and to effec-
tive crime prevention programs to reduce the numbers of crime victims;
and
WHEREAS, it is essential to inform the public of and broaden
the availability and merit of effective methods of crime prevention to
help minimize further disruption in the lives of crime victims;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the
City of Gilroy that in recognition of the foregoing and the mandate
contained in Article V, Section 13 of the California Constitution,
which proclaims the Attorney General to be California's chief law
officer, the City Council of the City of Gilroy hereby takes this
RESOLUTION NO. 80-2
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opportunity to endorse and support California Crime Watch and the
Attorney General's Plan to Restore Public Safety in the 80's.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of January, 1980 by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: ALBERT, CUNNINGHAM, HUGHAN,
LINK, PATE, TAYLOR and GOODRICH.
COUNCIL l'1EMBERS: 1''fone
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINHETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy,
do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 80-2 1. an
orieinal resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a rceular meeting of said Council held on the 7th
day of January, 19-.!9. af \ihich meeting a quonam was
present.
ItJ WITT-JESS t-JllEREOJo" I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Official ~eal of the City of Gilroy, this 9th day of
January
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'City Clerk of the City of