HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 91-C167RESOLUTION NO. 91-C167
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA,
CALLING FOR THE RESTORATION OF
ADEQUATE FUNDING IN FISCAL YEAR
1991-92 AND THEREAFTER FOR THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE
CONTROL AND URGING THE GOVERNOR AND
THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE
FUNDING FOR THE ABC IN ORDER TO
CONTINUE ABC ENFORCEMENT AT LEAST AT
PRESENT LEVELS
WHERAS, the California State Department of Alcohol
Beverage Control (the "ABC") has aggressively enforced the laws
prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors and preventing illegal
"B" girl and prostitution operations and the sale of narcotics at
liquor outlets in our community; and
WHERAS, the City of Azusa has urgent need to be assured
that the ABC has the resources to discharge its duty to enforce
these laws for the protection of the health and safety of our
community; and
WHERAS, the anonymity of ABC investigators and the
specialized expertise of the ABC enforcement officers greatly
enhances the likelihood of successful investigation and prosecution
of certain alcoholic beverage -related criminal offense, including
unlawful sales to minors, illegal "B" girl or prostitution related
alcohol sales violations, and illegal narcotic sales at business
premises licensed by the ABC; and
WHERAS, the City acknowledges that in the last many years
the State has fully occupied the field of issuing licenses for the
retail sales of alcohol under California State Constitution
Article 20, Section 22 and the State has limited the ability of
municipalities to collect certain revenues and to enforce statewide
laws pertaining to certain alcohol-related business operational
regulations and criminal law enforcement; and
WHERAS, in view of the preemption by the State of many
aspects affecting the regulation and control of the retail sale of
alcoholic beverages, the State has also accepted an obligation to
local agencies and the People of this State to use the revenues as
generated by the ABC from the regulation of the retial sale of
alcoholic beverage and the proceeds of criminal fines or
forfeitures relating to violations of ABC regulations for the
enforcement of State laws pertaining to alcohol sales; and
WHERAS, a reduction by the State of the funding level
available to the ABC during State Fiscal Year 1991-92 violates the
covenant of the State to local agencies and the People to enforce
the laws and regulations applicable to the retail sales of
alcoholic beverages; and
WHERAS, a reduction by the State of the funding level
available to the ABC is likely to have a severe and adverse effect
upon the public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby calls upon the
Governor of the State of California and the Legislature of the
State of California to take immediate steps to continue funding for
the ABC at a level necessary so that no personnel positions are
removed because of State budgetary compromises during State Fiscal
Year 1991-92 and thereafter.
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SECTION 2. The City Council hereby urges all local
agencies to take appropriate action to notify their State
legislative representatives and the Governor that a reduction in
the funding of the budget of the ABC will result in severe and
adverse impact upon the public health, safety and welfare.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is authorized and directed
to transmit a copy of this Resolution to each member of the
California Legislature, the Governor of California, the President
of the California League of Cities, the mayor of each incorporated
municipality and the clerk of the board of supervisors of each
county in the State of California.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this resolution. This Resolution shall take effect
upon adoption.
Approved and adopted this 18 th. day of November , 1991.
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Mayot of the City of Azusa
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
adopted the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 18th• day of November 19_9_1, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CIS CLE
DANGLEIS, STEMRICH, NARANJO,
ALEXANDER, MOSES
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