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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
February 23 , 1994
TO: California Contract Cities
FROM: Members of the South El Monte City Council
SUBJECT: "Zero Tolerance Policy"
Enclosed, please find a copy of Resolution No. 94-11 adopted
by the members of the City Council of South El Monte, at
their regular meeting of February 10, 1994 , in support of
urging the District Attorney' s Office and the courts to adopt
a " Zero Tolerance Policy" for persons found guilty of
illegal gun possession.
Sincerely,
Kathy . Gonzales
City Clerk
Enclosure
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
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Mayor Raul Pardo•Vice-Mayor Vera Valdiviez•Councilman Art Olmos•Councilman Jim Kelly•Councilman Albert(Al)Perez
RESOLUTION NO. 94-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE COURTS TO ADOPT A
"ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY" FOR PERSONS FOUND GUILTY
OF ILLEGAL GUN POSSESSION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA,
HEREBY, FINDS, DETERMINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS , existing law provides that a person found to be
illegally possessing a firearm may be punished by a citation
as a misdemeanor; while a second offense is considered a
felony violation; and
WHEREAS, first offense illegal possession of firearm charges
are handled in municipal courts without a minimum mandatory
sentence being established by state law; and
WHEREAS, municipal court judges must weigh each case
individually on its facts and consider the seriousness of the
crime and its affect on the community; and
WHEREAS, the granting of probation to persons convicted of
carrying loaded and concealed firearms on their person or in
the driver/passenger area of their vehicle is not consistent
with the public's outrage over violence in the streets ,
neighborhoods and schools of the community; and
WHEREAS, under existing law, judges may sentence first-time
offenders of the aforementioned offenses to either house
arrest for 120 days; 750 hours of community service; or six
months in county jail ; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of such penalties will serve as a
deterrent to the continued illegal possession of firearms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of South El Monte, California, supports the "Zero
Tolerance Policy" related to the specified illegal possession
of firearms and urges the District Attorney's Office and all
municipal court justices to adopt the same policy.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of Februar , 1994 .
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Resolution No. 94-11
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE )
I , Kathy L. Gonzales, City Clerk of the City of South El
Monte, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution, being Resolution No. 94-11 , was duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of South El Monte,
California, at their regular meeting of February 10 , 1994 ,
and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Olmos , Perez , Valdiviez , ( Mayor ) Pardo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Kelly
City Clerk
Resolution No. 94-11
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE )
I , Kathy L. Gonzales, City Clerk of the City of South El
Monte, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution, being Resolution No. 94-11 , was duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of South El Monte,
California, at their regular meeting of February 10 , 1994,
and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Olmos , Perez , Valdiviez , (Mayor ) Pardo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Kelly
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