HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1979-07RESOLUTION N0. 79-7
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF zaxE ELSxNO~ RECOGNIZING THE COUNCIL
( ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE - REGION S AS THE REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND
~ DELINQUENCY PREV~NTION PLANNING AND C~ORDINATING BODY IN THE COUNTIES
OF IMPERIAL AND RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(Public Law 90-351), as amended, and the Deukmejian-Morietti Act of i973,
as amended, recognize the problems of crime, delinquency and recidivism
as primarily a problem of local government; and,
WHEREAS, the cxTY oF ~ EissNO~ recognizes that
effective planning and coordination for the reduction of crime,
delinquency and recidivism can 6est be accomplished through direct,
immediate and continuing cooperation of local officials charged with
general governmental and justice system responsibilities, and members of
( the community; and,
f WHEREAS. pursuant to Section 13900, et seq, of the California
Penal Code, counties and their member cities may establish a criminal
juatice and delinquency prevention planning district; and,
WHEREAS, the counties of and the cities witfiin Imperial and
Riverside, California have participated in a cooperative criminal justice
and delinquency prevention planning and coordinatiny effort since 1969;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the ~rmv oF TA F FT,QTNORF
designates the Council on Criminal Justice - Region S as the planning and
coordinating body for criminal justice and delinquency prevention in the
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counties of Imperial and Riverside, California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the csTY oF ~ ELSZNOxE
recognizes the Council on Criminal Justice - Region S as an unincorporated
association whose functions shall include but not be limited to:
coordinating local criminal justice and delinquency prevention activities;
planning far the use of federal and state funds which may affect the
criminal justice or juvenile justice systems; receive and disburse
federal, state or other funds and serve as a conduit for applications
for such funds; develop comprehensive, unified and orderly procedures
to insure that local criminal juatice and delinquency prevention plans
comply with federal and state guidelines, and that all applications for
grants-in-aid, loans, awards or other forms of funding assistance are
processed efficiently; cooperate with and render technical assistance
to units of local government, combinations of such units, or other public
or private agencies; organizations or institutions within or outside of
the district in matters relating to criminal justice and delinquency
prevention; conduct evaluations of programs and activities of criminaT
justice and jvuenile justice systems; and perform other functions and
duties as may be required by federal or state laws, rules, regulations
or guidelines.
6E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cx~r oF L~ EL~u2NORE recognizes
the membership of the Council on Criminal Justice - Region S as
representative of the broad range of community interests and viewpoints
in Imperial and Riverside Counties, and is balanced in terms of those
factors that are essential in.carrying out its duties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cz~r oF x~x~ ELSZNOxE shall
not be obligated to finance the activities of the Council on Criminal
Justice - Region S in the event that federal or state support of such
activities is lacking.