HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 86-123RESOLUTION NO. 86-123
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE TUSTIN
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO MAKE DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION A HIGHEST
PRIORITY FOR THE 1986-87 SCHOOL YEAR AND BEYOND
WHEREAS, research studies show that the use of drugs and alcohol by
school-aged children is epidemic in our schools and communities; and
WHEREAS, the effects of drug and alcohol abuse are devastating to
7 young people's lives and their futures, to their families, to society, and to
the educational environment; and
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WHEREAS, schools are an appropriate place to educate youth about the
9 harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse and to assist them in learning
positive ways to make healthy choices in their lives; and
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WHEREAS, the schools cannot be expected to shoulder this burden
]] alone because the future of the entire community, indeed of our democracy,
depends upon having an educated citizenry able to make ethical and moral
1~ choices; and
WHEREAS, the Tustin Police Department and the Tustin Unified School
District currently provide 'eight drug and alcohol related programs, providing
for Grades K through 12, for the education of youth ~o the dangers of drug
abuse; and
WHEREAS, schools should provide a s'afe haven for students so that
our youth can be safe and learn effectively; now
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, at the request of our Police Chief,
the Tustin City Council applauds the determination of school districts to make
drug and alcohol abuse prevention a highest priority for the 1986-87 school
year and beyond, and hereby instructs the Police Department to continue to
work with our community's schools in a joint plan of action that will make
school campuses safe havens from drugs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tustin City Council will lend its
support to help foster the cooperative relationships among teachers, parents,
students, law enforcement and other community agencies necessary to accomplish
this goal.
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26 ATTEST'
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council,
held on the 6th day of October, 1986.
~nald J.
~ayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF TUSTIN
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of
the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 86-123 was duly and regularly introduced, passed and adopted at a
regular meeting °f"~he City Council held on the (~th day of October ,1986 , by the
fol 1 owl ng vote'
AYES · COUNCILPERSONS' Edgar, Hoesterey, Kelly, Kennedy, Saltarelli
NOES · COUNCILPERSONS. None
ABSENT- COUNC ILPERSONS' None
MARY E. -WYmaN%,' -Ci ty 'C-1 er~
City of Tu~q~in, Califorfi'ia