HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 5586• • ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 5586
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
FOR THE FORMATION OF A LAW ENFORCfil1EUT ASSISTANCE
ADMINISTRATION (LEAA) MINI BLOCK COORDINATIUG COUNCIL
WHEREAS: the Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board of the
County of Santa Clara, Region J, has been diasolved by the with-
drawal of the City of San Jose and the County of Santa Clara; and
WHEREAS, the cities within the County of Santa Clara: other
than tha City of San Jose, have no vehicle through which to partic-
ipate in the LEAA program; and
WHEREAS, said cities desire to develop a comprehensive plan
for criminal justice improvement to utilize LEAA fundsi and
WlillREAS, said cities desire to avail themselves of LEAA plan-
ning and adndnistration funds for crime control and juvenile justice;
and
WHEREASt said cities desire to form a Mini Block Coordinating
Council under LEAA guidelines to coordinate criminal justice planning
activities with the other jurisdictL:>ns; and
WHEREAS, the combined population of said cities is in excess of
500,000 according to the 1977 State Department of Finance, and
WHEREAS, an application for a Mini Block and a Coordinating
Council therefor is dependent upon all of said cities joining
together;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows~
!_ECTION 1. In conjunction with the other cities within the
County of Santa Clara County, other than the City of San Jose. the
City of Palo Alto hereby declares itself to be part of a Mini Block
and a Coordinating Council. therefor for the purposes outlined in
the federal Crime Control and Juvenile Justice Act a~d urges said
other cities to join it in the formation of a Uini B).ock and a
Coordinating Council.
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SECTIOH 2. The Mini Block Coordinating Council shall submit
a Planning Grant Application to the Office of Criminal Justice
Planning prior to August 31, 1973, for the purpose of securing
Part B Planning Funds for the development of the 1980 Fiscal Year
Plan and the administration of current LEAA grant projects.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 28, 1978
AYES:
NOES:
Brenner, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fl<!tcher, Henderson, Sher,
Witherspoon
None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
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