HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2000-06RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 15, THE HERTZBERG-POLANCO FORENSIC
CRIME LABORATORIES CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT
WHEREAS, forensic laboratories collect, preserve, scientifically analyze
and interpret physical evidence and its presentation in court; and
WHEREAS, most crime laboratories in California are out of date, in
disrepair and lack updated technology; and
WHEREAS, without updated technology, evidence cannot be processed
fast enough. In some cases, this can result in the release of murderers, rapists
and other violent criminals, giving them opportunity to prey on other victims; and
WHEREAS, crime laboratories have such a backlog of cases that trials
often have to be delayed; and
WHEREAS, taxpayers can save money by shortening the time it takes to
bring cases to trial; and
WHEREAS, if approved, Proposition 15, the Crime Laboratories
Construction Bond Act, will generate $100,000,000 toward the funding of a new
state-of-the-art Los Angeles County regional crime laboratory/forensic science
teaching facility on the campus of California State University of Los Angeles and
will be shared by the Los Angeles county Sheriffs Department, Los Angeles
Police Department, California Highway Patrol and other police agencies; and
WHEREAS, the new regional laboratory will provide critical working space
to enhance the most advanced scientific analysis of forensic evidence, ensuring
that investigators can examine critical evidence that has not been compromised
due to sever overcrowding and overwhelming backlogs; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department has requested
the support of Proposition 15, a bond measure that will generate $220,000,000
for the construction of new local forensic laboratories and the remodeling of
existing forensic laboratories.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar hereby supports Proposition 15, the Hertzberg-Polanco Forensic
Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act, and encourages voters to vote in
favor of Proposition 15 on March 7, 2000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar hereby directs staff to publicize the Council's support of Proposition 15
through city newsletters, cable TV and other appropriate venues.
2000.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of February .
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Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the ist
day of February , 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Herrera, Huff,
MPT/Ansari, M/O'Connor
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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