CC - 1989-72 - Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988RESOLUTION NO. 89-72
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, URGING THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE ACT OF 1988
TARGETING RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE UNDER
THE ACT TO THOSE AREAS WHICH HAVE INDICATED
THE GREATEST NEED INCLUDING LOS ANGELES COUNTY
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is facing a serious drug problem;
and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County's drug crisis is one of
international and national proportion; and
WHEREAS, in 1988 Los Angeles County, Federal and local Narcotics
Agents seized more than 100 million dollars in cash, seized 37,000
pounds of cocaine, arrested over 90,000 persons on drug charges; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is the major transshipment area
where cocaine, heroin and other destructive narcotics are moving
throughout the rest of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County has had
share of Federal resources for combating
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that
of Rosemead urges the Federal Government
including personnel, technology and fund
assist in:
a disproportionately small
the use of drugs.
the City Council of the City
to reallocate resources
ing to Los Angeles County to
1. Increasing the capacity of the drug treatment system.
2. Increasing support and prevention and education efforts
aimed at helping young people and.others resist and reject
drugs..
3. Increasing the ability of Federal, State and local law
enforcement agencies to detect, arrest, and successfully
prosecute those persons responsible for drug trafficking.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 1989.
ATTEST:
TY CLERK
11/ /i, l J/ -V~
MAYOR
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 89-72 was
duly and regularly adopted by the City.Council of the.,City
of Rosemead at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th
day of December, 1989, by the following vote:
Yes: DeCocker, Taylor, McDonald, Bruesch,
No: None Absent: None Abstain: None
CLERK '
Imperial