HomeMy WebLinkAbout072-90RESOLUTION NO. 72-90
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF DANVILLE BUPPORTING AN ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH IN
"CONSTRUCTING THE 218T CENTURY"
WHERE&8, the Juvenile Justice - Delinquency Prevention Commission
is an advisory body mandated by State Law, with local members
appointed by the Superior Court; and
WNEREAS, the Commission has the goal to divert youth from being
processed in the overloaded juvenile justice system and has
proposed an alliance between Contra Costa County and its cities to
work together for the next ten years to share information and
"network" on various programs that address youth issues to build
a sound and healthy 21st Century; and
WNEREAS, the Commission has requested support and endorsement to:
a. Establish a youth development task force to assess
existing services in the Town, identify areas of special
concern, create programs to address solutions to these
problems, act as a liaison to keep the Town Council informed
about conditions of youth, and provide a vehicle to empower
youth to make good choices for and about themselves and others
in the community;
b. Educate the community about the needs and conditions of
youth, making the whole community advocates for youth;
c. Bring pressure on the County, State, and Federal
Governments to increase to priority of youth and families,
support appropriate initiatives, consider creating fiscal
partnerships with the County and State, actively pursue
legislation affecting youth, and keep County Government
informed of local programs;
d. Participate in regional workshops two or three times a
year and annually on a county-wide basis for the next ten
years; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of
Danville does support and endorse the proposal of the Juvenile
Justice - Delinquency Prevention Commission;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Youth Services Officer of the
Danville Police Department is hereby designated as the Council's
representative on the Youth Development Task Force.
ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Danville at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of April, 1990, by the
following vote:
AYES:
GREENBERG, LANE, RITCHEY, SCHLENDORF, SHIMANSKY
NOES:
NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: