HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1994-20RESOLIITION N0. 94-20
A RESOLIITION OF THE CITY COIINCIL
OF THE CITY OF LARE ELSINORE,
REQIIESTING RECON3IDERATION OF A
PREVIOIIS DECISION TO CL08E ARMORIES
TO DSE BY THE HOMELE88.
WBEREAB, since December, 1987, when the use of National
Guard armories was authorized to augment existing homeless shelters
during periods of cold weather, area homeless have been
accommodated by these facilities; and
1PHEREAB, the demand for emergency shelter services has
escalated since the program was initiated, and the recession forced
many middle and low income families into homelessness; and
WHEREAB, Governor Wilson has advised that he plans to
terminate the project on March 31, 1995, without offerinq
alternatives to assist in providing shelter beds to replace those
currently offered through the armories, or providing monetary
assistance; and
I WHEREAB, Riverside County has worked vigorously with area
cities, communities, churches and non-profit organizations to
develop a homeless shelter network, resulting in an average
increase of 100 shelter beds per year since the start of the
Riverside County Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Program, and
continues to work to identify alternatives to the armories; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes and acknowledges the
important and irreplaceable role played by the armories when used
to shelter homelass persons, and further recognizes and ,
acknowledges that in spite of the dramatic proqress made toward
increasing full time shelter beds, the number of homeless continues
to increase, which then increases the need for the use of the
armories as emergency shelters;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE80LVED that the City Council of
the City of Lake Elsinore urges Governor Wilson to direct his staff
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to work toward assisting local government to increase the number of
shelter beds, instead of seeking to decrease it by closing the
, armories and that the Governor investigate military base use for
~' the National Guard and reconsider the previously announced closure
of the armories for the homeless.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of
April ~ 1994, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, CHERVENY, DOMINGUEZ, WASHBURN
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: WINKLER
~BSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
GARY ,~I. WASHBURN, MAY
CITY ~bF LAKE ELSINORE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
APPROVED AS 10 FORM & LEGALITY:
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JOFiN R. HARPER, ITY TTO EY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICKI KASAD~ CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE~
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foreqoing Resolution duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting of
said Council on the 12th day of April, 1994, and that it was so
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, CHERVENY, DOMINGUEZ,
WASHBURN
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: WINKLER
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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VICKI NtL3riD, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LAKE ELSTNORE
(SEALj-
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE~
DO AEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 94-20 of said Council, and that the
same has not been amended or repealed.
DATEDe April 14, 1994
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VICKI AD~ <:ITY CLERK
CITY pF I,AhE ELSINORE
(SEAL)