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RESOLUTION NO. 88-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE "WAR ON DRUGS"
AND PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 8 - 13, 1988
AS "SAY NO TO DRUGS" WEEK
WHEREAS, the week of May 8 - 15, 1988 has been designated
"National Say No To Drugs Week"; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff and chiefs of police have
identified a severe problem of drug abuse which in Orange County
alone resulted in 180 drug-related deaths in 1987; and
WHEREAS, there were 29 million doses of cocaine, 2-1/2
million injections of heroin, and one million marijuana cigar-
ettes confiscated by the Orange County Regional Narcotics
Suppression program in 1987 which represented less than iS
percent of all drug traffic in the country; and
WHEREAS, the impact of drug abuse reaches people from all
walks of life and age groups and is being recognized as a
national epidemic; and
WHEREAS, it is also recognized that Orange County citizens
working together with law enforcement can win the war on drugs;
and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff has called for a change
of attitude concerning the use of drugs by society as the major
weapon in the "War on Drugs;" and
WHEREAS, it will require all segments of the community to
join in the "War on Drugs" and REFUSE TO ABUSE in order to win
the war; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Division, League of California
Cities created a task force of city officials to recommend and
work with the sheriff and city police chiefs to marshall all
public and private resources to develop and implement a consis-
tent, countywide effort for a united drug abuse program in
Orange County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Santa Ana City
Council join the "War on Drugs" and commit appropriate
resources to that war.
RESOLUTION NO. 88-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE "WAR ON DRUGS"
AND PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 8 - 13, 1988
AS "SAY NO TO DRUGS" WEEK
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of of Santa Ana proclaim the week o£ May 8 - 13, 1988 as "Say
No To Drugs" week.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of May , 1988.
Dan~ H. 'Young x....j /
Mayor
ATTEST:
~'/ff~ce C. Guy /t""
~lerk of the Council '
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Young
aye APPROVED AS TO FORM:
McGuigan
Acosta Aye ~
Griset A,¥e
Hart Aye
May A,/e )er
Pulido A.¥e City ~rney