HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 54920
RESOLUTION N0. 5+92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA URGING AND ENCOURAGING LEGISLATORS OF
THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AND APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS TO
SERIOUSLY CONSIDER CLOSING THE UNITED STATES -
MEXICAN BORDER TO AMERICAN MINORS, SEEKING ENTRY
TO MEXICO, UNLESS SAID MINORS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY
A PARENT OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE ADULT AND RELATING
TO THE CURTAILMENT OF THE NARCOTICS, MARIJUANA
AND DANGEROUS DRUG PROBLEM IN CALIFORNIA AND THE
CITY OF AZUSA.
WHEREAS, the distribution and use of dangerous drugs,
marijuana and narcotics by American minors has become an extremely
serious problem in the State of California, and particularly in
the City of Azusa; and
WHEREAS, all State of California and Federal law
enforcement agencies, directly involved in attempting to eliminate
this problem, have advised the City Council of the City _of Azusa,
California, that considerable quantities of said dangerous drugs,
marijuana and narcotics are brought into the State of California
by American minors who enter Mexico by crossing the California -
Mexican border, obtain sdch products in Mexico, and return with
them to the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the League of California
Cities, assembled at its 70th Annual Conference in Los Angeles on
October 16, 1968, passed a resolution urging the United States
Congress to conduct hearings in Southern California to consider the
closing of the California -Mexican border to minors, unless said
minors were accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in conjunction
with the League of California Cities and other California cities,
the City of Azusa urges and encourages members of the United
States Congress, State of California Legislators and all Federal
and State governmental officials to seriously consider closing
the United States -Mexican border to American minors seeking entry
to Mexico, unless said minors are accompanied by a parent or other
responsible adult.
Adopted and approved this 18th day of November
1968.
/mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 18th day of November , 1968,
by the following vote of the o ncil:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Cooney, Calvert, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
AG
city Clerk