HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4482 RESOLUTION NO. 4482
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION TO
A PRISON SITE PROPOSED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS FOR SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the State Department of Corrections has announced
its intention to recommend construction of a prison in communities
situated near the City of Downey; and
WHEREAS, during the prison site selection process, officials
of the State are not properly conferring with representatives of
local government, business, or the community at large regarding
the appropriateness or desirability of the proposed prison
location; and
WHEREAS. the selection of the site in question has to date taken
into consideration none of the potentially adverse physical and socio-
economic impacts of said site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey and surrounding Southeast Area
of Los Angeles County already has its "Fair Share" of State and
County Youth Detention Centers (Downey, Norwalk and Whittier); and
WHEREAS, the imposed prison facility would seriously under -
mine the positive community image now enjoyed by the City of
Downey; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Downey would overwhelmingly
regard the proposed prison as a threat to their health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND
FIND AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. This City Council hereby finds and declares that the
public interest and necessity would be best served by removing a local
prison site from further consideration by the State Department of
Corrections, the State Senate Judiciary Committee or the State Assembly
Criminal Law and Public Safety Committee.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of October , 1984.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City lerk
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey on the
23rd day of Oct , 1984, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Davila, Santangelo, Boggs, Cormack, Barb
NOES: o Council Members: None
ABSENT: o Council Members: None
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City Clerk