HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2000-22 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-22
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING A POSITION OF SUPPORT
FOR PROPOSITION 15 THE CRIME LABORATORIES CONSTRUCTION
BOND ACT ON THE MARCH 2O00 BALLOT
WHEREAS,ballot proposition 15 provides for a S220 million bond, to upgrade local
crime laboratories throughout the state and the funds would be used for construction, renovation
and infrastructure of local forensic laboratories; and
Most crime labs in California are out of date, in disrepair, and lack updated technology,
which solves crimes faster; and
Crime labs have such a backlog of cases that trials often have to be delayed; and
Without updated technology evidence cannot be processed fast enough. In some cases
this can result in the release of murders, rapists and other violent criminals, giving them the
opportunity to prey on other victims; and
The money from Proposition 15 can only be used to renovate, repair and build crime-
solving laboratories; and
Proposition 15 will improve the analysis of evidence so that fewer innocent people are
charged with crimes; and
Proposition 15 will make it possible for police to identify, catch, convict and punish
criminals faster; and
Hi-tech crime labs are essential in the prosecution of the vast majority of murder, rape,
drug and arson cases,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby resolves
as follows:
Section 1. The City of Huntington Beach City Council hereby adopts a position of
support of Proposition 15.
Section 2. The City Council hereby urges the citizens of Huntington Beach and all
voters to vote yes on Proposition 15.
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Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to transmit this resolution and position of
support to other Orange County cities to aid in the passage of Proposition 15.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 22 day of February __ 2000.
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ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: ty ttorney
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REVIEWED, INMTIATED AND APPROVED:
City Admin' trator
City Ad6nistrator
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Res. No. 2000-22
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of February,2000 by the
following vote:
AYES: Julien, Sullivan,Harman, Garofalo, Green, Dettloff, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk and ex-officio CIA of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California