R 0909
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L,,,OLUTION NO. 909 "-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE RECOGNIZING REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD OF REGION VIII
(south) AS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PLANNING AGENCY
WITHIN THE TERRITORY GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS SAN LUIS OBISPO
AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES.
WHEREAS the 90th Congress of the United States of America adopted legislation
known as the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 (PL 90-351) which
makes certain Federal funda ava:!.l"tle t'J' a1.1 level~ "r: local gOller:ir<>1a.1,t; to assls!:
them in their efforts to cope with t.he iu"rease in crim(O and to impnwe 1111 f.\<nct-
icr-.~ of the criminal justice system; a.nd
WHEREAS the California Council on Criminal Justice has been designated a8
the agency to provide the leadership and direction as to the administrat.i~ and
distribution of these Federal funds re''''1.ved by the State of CalU'o:rD.ia; /.Iud
WHEREAS the Cali.fornh Council ,~n Criminal JEsti,,€! has divided the states
into specific regions l.n ordf)r that local levels of government might. effectively
participate in comprehensi.ve planning to meet the objectives of t.he Oml!.:i.bus Crime
Control and Safe Street Act and the counties of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara
were officially designat~d Region VIII (South); and
WHEREAS the California COUT1.,;il on Cri.mim\I Just:!.ce receives Federal funds
as a block grant, it distributes those. funds to local governments based on the
needs of specific areas and upon the merits of projects and proposals prepared
and submitted to the state by criminal justice agencies within each of the vari-
ous state regions; and
WHEREAS Region VIII (south) can most effectively participate in the program
as initiated and supervised by the Califol~liaCcuncil on Criminal Just.ice by
actively engaging in planning for the f\lture and in developing special plans and
programs designed to effectively curb crime and to improve the tot.al spectrum of
criminal justice as it is peculiar to our area; and
WHEREAS to effectively implement and efficiently operate such a program,
members and staff of the entity known as the Central Coast Criminal Justice
Regional Advisory Board (Region VIII South) needs the full support and assistance
of all city councils, all boards of supervisors and other interested government
and civic agencies within the Region:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: . The City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande, California hereby officially recognizes the Regional Advisory Board
(Region VIII south) as the official planning agency for the California Council
on Criminal Justice in all matters pertaining to the fight against. crime and
toward improving the criminal justice system under the auspicies of PL 90-351 as
interpreted and administered by the California Council on Criminal Justice.
On motion of Councilman Wood, seconded by Councilman Schlegel
and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Schlegel, Thompson, Wood, Talley and Mayor Levine
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
~. f~""~ "d~-;'Z:~970'
ATTES . ://~-'L- MAYOR
CI CLERK
I, POLLY S. MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San
Luis Obispo, .State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 909 is a true, full and correct copy of said Resolution passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 24th day of November, 1970.
WITNESS my hand and ande affixed this 25th
day of November, 1970. .
(SEAL) Arroyo Grande
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