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RESOLUTION 93-96
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ENCOURAGING THE
3 IMPOSITION OF MAXIMUM SENTENCES FOR OFFENSES RELATING TO GRAFFITI
AND VANDALISM.
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WHEREAS, the proliferation of graffiti and juvenile vandalism has escalated in recent
times, and
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WHEREAS, such graffiti has proven detrimental to the aesthetic, social, environmental
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9 WHEREAS, studies have shown a correlation between the presence of graffiti and
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residents of the City of San Bernardino in regards to such graffiti, and
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WHEREAS, the City Council is responsible for the conveyance of the concerns of the
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WHEREAS, we have been advised that the court has not been imposing the maximum
15 penalties available for such crimes, including: loss of a driver's license for up to one year;
16 requiring 360 hours of community service; andlor the maximum fine allowed by law.
17 NOW, THEREFORE the City Council, of the City of San Bernardino resolves as follows:
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SECTION 1.
That the City Council of the City of San Bernardino hereby
encourages the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court Division to advocate the imposition of the
maximum sentences available for offenses relating to graffiti and vandalism.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
23 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a TI"qnlaT meeting thereon, held on the
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5th
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, 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
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RES 93-96
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ENCOURAGING THE
IMPOSITION OF MAXIMUM SENTENCES FOR OFFENSES RELATING TO GRAFFITI
AND VANDALISM.
1 COUNCIL MEMBERS
2 ESTRADA
3 REILLY
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HERNANDEZ
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6 MAUDSLEY
7 MINOR
8 POPE-LUDLAM
9 MILLER
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13 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this '1-\:\";' day of April , 1993.
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Approved as to form
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20 JAMES F. PENMAN
21 City Attorney
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