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RESOLUTION NO. 5460
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA,EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE PASSAGE
OF PROPOSITION B RELATING TO NEW JUVENILE
DETENTION FACILITIES FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.
WHEREAS, the dire need for new juve
facilities and the expansion of existing
become increasingly evident as juvenile
the County have increased 7.4 percent in
and the average juvenile hall population
creasing at the rate of 5.1 percent; and
rile detention
facilities has
arrests within
the past year,
has been in -
WHEREAS, the delinquent children placed in County
Probation facilities come from throughout the County of
Los Angeles, and the provision of suitable facilities
for these minors is of vital concern to all of the
residents of the county; and
WHEREAS, under State law, continued detention of
minors is mandatory when it is a matter of immediate and
urgent necessity for the protection of the person or
property of another; and
WHEREAS, State law also provides authority to
detain a juvenile who has violated the orders of the
Juvenile Court, or who is likely to flee the juris-
diction of the Court; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors,
recognizing the immediate and future needs of the com-
munity, has unanimously approved the inclusion of a
bond issue for juvenile facilities on the ballot for the
November general election to be known as Proposition B:
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of
Azusa does hereby indicate its support of Proposition B --
the bond issue proposed to provide funding for the con-
struction and expansion of juvenile detention facilities --
and does hereby urge concerned citizens to vote YES on
Proposition B.
Adopted and approved this 21st day of October, 1968.
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 21st day of October,
1968, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Cooney, Calvert, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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