HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9414 N.C.S. 04/05/1982~~iS0~ul1~~ 1 V~o. A47 4 l~l. ~. S.
of t~ie City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO "VICTIMS RIGHT.S WEEK"
WHEREAS, the':public has an obligation_to recognize the plight of
crime victims arid.wi::tnesses; and,
WHEREAS, it is the duty of all citizens and institutions to play
positive roles in improving the plight of vict-ims of violent crime and
their survivors, and to restore effectiveness to the administration of
criminal justice; and,;.
WHEREAS, better report~ing of crime.and grea.ter:'wilTingness of
persons to testify~are.essential to the c.ontrol of crime and the
improvemen,t. of justice;~ and, , •
WHEREAS, creating a better understandi,ng o.f the rights of crime
victims and witnesses~and the nature`of our criminal justice system will
help.~'to aehieve the goals of `crime .r•educt~iori and the. res~toration of
fairness;and effecti~ene,ss to the administration o.f cr'iminal°justice,
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,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Pet`aluma Ci:ty'Council takes
this opportunity to officially-acknowledge Apri1.18-24,.1982, as
"Uieti:ms: Ri,ghts Week."
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Under the ~power and' authoriry conferted _upon this- Gouncil by xhe Charter; of said City.
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~ I hereby oertify the" foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopEed, by the ,>'`l ,
Council of the Ctt ~ of Petaluiria ~ at e~ Re ular ` pprov d to
Y ~ B ) ~~~~~~eeting fo'r'
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following vote: ~ • ~ ~ .~; F`
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AYES: .'Perry, Balshaw, Battaglia, Mayor_Mattei =: /
NOES: Norie - ~ J
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ABSENT: '. H'a` ~rson, Bond, va gh ~
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ATTEST:~ .. , ------.,. - ' .. . , _.. . . ' -.--:•-•-• _ - _ _ .
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FORM CA-2 :1/80 RES. No.' - 9414 . ..