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Council Meeting: April 11, 1995
TO. Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT. Request for City Council Approval of a Resolution to ProclaIm April 23,
1995, as a "Day Without Violence" In the CIty of Santa MOnica
INTRODUCTION
Attached for City Council approval IS a resolution proclaiming April 23, 1995, as a
"Day WIthout Violence" In the City of Santa MOnica.
DISCUSSION
The Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) would like to support the efforts
of three organizations (Drive By Agony, The VIOlence Prevention CoalitIOn of Los
Angeles County, and Women Agarnst Gun VIolence) who are JOintly sponsoring a
march and demonstration named "Honor the VictIms, Empower the SurVivors, Stop
the Violence Now'" ThiS event IS In recognition of the increasing level of violence,
including gun homicides, domestic Violence, and youth Violence. On Sunday, Apnl
23, 1995, participants Will meet at the Olvera Street Plaza In Los Angeles begmnlng
at 11 :30 a m. and at 1 :00 p m Will march to the Hall of Administration.
By proclaiming Sunday, April 23, 1995, as a "Day Without Violence" In the City of
Santa MOnica, the CIty WI" Increase publIC awareness and assIst efforts to educate
people to think about Violence as a publiC health Issue that reqUires strategIes for
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prevention
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommendation contained In the report does not have any financial or budget
Impacts.
RECOMMENDA TION
City staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution proclalmmg
Sunday, Apnl23, 1995, as a "Day Without Violence" In the City of Santa Monica and
the County of Los Angeles.
Prepared by: Julie Johnson, Acting Manager
Tnme Garcia-Valdez, COSW Staff Liaison
Human Services DIvIsIon
Community and Cultural ServIces Department
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 8887 (CCS)
(City CouncIl Senes)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PROCLAIMING APRIL 23, 1995, AS A "DAY WITHOUT VIOLENCE" IN THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA
WHEREAS, on Sunday, April 23, 1995, Drive By Agony, the Violence
Prevention Coalition of Los Angeles County, and Women Against Gun VIolence, a
project of the American Jewish Congress, are JOintly sponsoring a march and
demonstration named, "HONOR THE VICTIMS, EMPOWER THE SURVIVORS; STOP
THE VIOLENCE NOW;" and
WHEREAS,thls event IS deSigned to Increase awareness and offer prevention
techniques for Violent crimes In our communities, as well as provldmg assistance to
victims of these crrmes, and
WHEREAS, the goal IS to organize hundreds of Los Angeles area organizations,
representmg thousands of mdlvlduals, to change the way people think about guns and
to educate students and adults to see Violence as a public health Issue that reqUires
strategies for preventIon, and new ways of thinking about control of lethal weapons;
and
WHEREAS, the members of the Santa MOnica CommissIon on the Status of
Women actively support this effort and Jam the City of Santa MOnica In declanng April
23, 1995, as a "DAY WITHOUT VIOLENCE,"
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NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION 1. The City CouncIl of the City of Santa Monica proclaIms Sunday,
April 23, 1995, as a "Day without Violence" In the City of Santa MOnica and In the
County of Los Angeles.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved thIS 11th of Apnl. 1995
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I hereby cemfy that the foregomg ResolutIon 8887 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meetIng of the CIty Council held on the 11th of Apnl, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes CouncIlmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Greenberg, Genser. Rosenstem.
Ebner, Holbrook
Noes CouncIlmembers None
Abstam CouncIlmembers None
Absent CouncIlmembers None
ATTEST
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