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RESOLUTION NO. 8645
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
EXPEDITE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE
ACT OF 1988 AND TO MAKE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO
THOSE AREAS WHICH HAVE DEMONSTRATED GREATEST
NEED.
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Azusa
recognizes the serious drug problem facing Los Angeles County;
and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County has been identified as a
major drug importation and transshipment center for the United
States with massive amounts of cocaine and Mexican heroin flowing
into the area; and
WHEREAS, the dramatic rise in drug trafficking and abuse
in Los Angeles County has severely overburdened our justice and
health care systems as evidenced by the growing number of
arrests, drug seizures, emergency room episodes, and deaths;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Azusa does therefore petition the Federal government
of the United States of America to:
1. Reallocate resources, including personnel,
technology and funding, available to Federal anti-
drug enforcement agencies to those areas of highest
drug abuse and trafficking activity, particularly to
those Federal agency offices working in the Los
Angeles county area; and
2. Expedite implementation of the Anti -Drug Abuse Act
of 1988, targeting resources made available under
the Act t those areas which have demonstrated the
greatest need, including Los Angeles County, to
assist with local law enforcement, health care,
prevention, and education efforts.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 19th day of June
1989.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on
the 19th day of June 1989, by the following vote of
the City Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES
NOES:/�COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENTY ICOUNCILMEMBERS/—) NONE