HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5721 RESOLUTION NO. 5721
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING THE USE OF GRAFFITI OR GRAFFITI- RELATED VANDALISM
IN MEDIA PROMOTIONS, ADVERTISING, ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES
AND NEWS ARTICLES
WHEREAS, graffiti is a property crime and a social crime on our quality of life; and
WHEREAS, graffiti is ugly and creates a blight in our community; and
WHEREAS, raffiti is destructive and the vandalism and defacement g e t that occurs
must not be tolerated or condoned; and
WHEREAS, countless dollars and manpower have been expended to combat
graffiti creating an economic burden on communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Downey City Council does hereby voice their opposition
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to the use of graffiti and graffiti advertisement and entertainment images. In the interest
of our youth and our extensive anti - graffiti efforts, the Downey City Council supports the
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County and the City of Los Angeles on their stand against this issue. The Downey City
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Council also opposes the display of television and a news er stories that picture
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juvenile tagging and identifies tag names which contribute to the notoriety that these
individuals seek. Because tagging is considered fashionable to some of our youth with
no consideration of the damage it does to property and others, the media must not
provide these individuals a vehicle to gain more attention.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of Se temhPr , 1993.
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Mayor Robert ' . Braze ton
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted g y pted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey thereof held on the 28th 1993, day of
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993, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmembers McCaughan, Riley, Boggs, , Lawrence Brazelton
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NOES: ° Councilmembers None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmembers None
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