Resolution 1999-39
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-39
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
IMPLEMENTING THE "DO GRAFFITI, LOSE YOUR LICENSE" AND
"ADOPT-A-BLOCK" LAWS,
WHEREAS, graffiti is a blight on our society that remains a persistent and prevalent
problem despite the years of hard work by the community to eradicate graffiti; and
WHEREAS, local cities in Santa Clara County spend millions of dollars annually cleaning
up graffiti vandalism not including the money spent on law enforcement or by individual
homeowners and businesses to keep their properties free of graffiti; and
WHEREAS, there are a wide range of measures available to those convicted of graffiti
vandalism including the suspension of driving privileges which are of the utmost importance to
most teenagers as well as assigning responsibility to the graffiti offender to maintain and clean
certain areas; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Cities Association, in conjunction with the Santa
Clara County District Attorney's Office, the Juvenile Courts and the Juvenile Probation
Department of Santa Clara County will initiate increased awareness of the "Do Graffiti, Lose
Your License" and "Adopt-A-Block" laws with the goal of deterring young people from
committing graffiti; and
WHEREAS, this collaboration constitutes a pledge by all parties to promote a broader
awareness, vigilant enforcement, aggressive prosecution, and consistent application of the "Do
Graffiti, Lose Your License" and "Adopt-A-Block" laws,
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RESOLUTION NO, 99-39
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Gilroy will implement the "Do
Graffiti, Lose Your License" and "Adopt-A-Block" campaign into the existing anti-graffiti
program and authorizes the display of campaign posters and bumper stickers in prominent
locations throughout the City,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the implementation of the "Do Graffiti, Lose Your
License" and "Adopt-A-Block" campaign will be coordinated with the City of Gilroy Police
Department as well as the schools, youth service organizations, neighborhood associations, and
neighborhood watch groups within the city,
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of May, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, SUDOL, GILROY
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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K. A. Mike Gilroy, Mayor \
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Rhonda Pellin, Cify Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO, 99-39
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certifY that the attached
Resolution No, 99-39 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of May, 1999, at which meeting a
quorum was present
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 19th day of May, 1999.
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City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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