HomeMy WebLinkAbout707 - Urging Special Legislative Session on NarcoticsRES:'LUTION NO. 707
A RESOLUTION OF T:?E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA DESA
URGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORdIA 10 CALL A
SP'�CIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLA"URE FOR TIE PURPOSE OF ENACT-
IIrG NARCOTICS RESTRICTIONS.
ViTIERE.AS, the illegal sale and use of narcotics has become the most ,
serious problem facing the people of the State of California; and
WnREAS, this traffic in living death has inflicted much suffering on
its unfortunate victims, as well as causing millions of dollars in property
loss due to thefts and other crimes; and
WHEREAS, California's proximity to the i•:exican border makes the problem
in our State particularly serious, and
WHE4EAS, Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials have long
advocated enactment of touvher narcotic control legislation in California; and
WHE:2EAS, it is vital to the welfare of the people of our State of
Cplifornia that this serious problem be placed on special call of the Legisla-
ture this year, 1
THEREFORE, AE TT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Costa J
Mesa does hereby request that:,overnor Edund G. Brown accept his Constitutional
responsibility to the people of the State of California by using his authority
to call a Special Session of the Lecislature this },ear, for the purpose of
enacting too -her narcotic control lesislatien to halt the traffic wlich now
plagues o -r State.
PASSsD AICD AEOPTED this 29th day of February, 1960.
AT "<' 1 o he City o osta Mesa
City Clerk of the City of Cota F.esa
STATE OF CAI IK IIIA )
COCATY OF OxANOT' ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, A. C. SdARTZ, City Clerk
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby
certify thlt the above and foregoing Resolution
No. 707 was duly
and re-ularly
passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa
at an adjourned
regular meeting thereof heli on the 29th
day of February, 1960
IA: WITi1YESS 'WHEHIDP', I have
her unto set my hand and
affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 1st
day ofMarch, 19`600
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City Clerk and ex-officA
Clerk of the
City Co-mcil of the City
of Costa Mesa
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