Resolution No. 3152394
RESOLUTION NO. 3152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN OF DRUG ABUSE AND INDICATING
ITS SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS COMMITTED TO DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION.
WHEREAS, drug abuse in today's society has become a
problem of major proportions, affecting the work place, the
family, and the individuals who do not recognize their problem;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to address the
problems of drug abuse in the work place and the activities of
the drug pusher within the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cypress has had an employee
assistance program in effect for the past three years that
addresses employee problems with drug and alcohol abuse and
mental health and now wishes to reinforce this program with
special emphasis on the identification and treatment of those
employees who are drug abuse victims; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will implement a
comprehensive drug awareness program in the work place,
establishing criteria for pre - employment drug abuse tests and
on -going drug abuse testing for employees whom the City
reasonably believes to be impaired on the job as the result of
drug use; and
WHEREAS, this program will enable the City to identify
employees with drug, alcohol, and mental health problems that
have resulted in impairment on the job and to offer them the
opportunity to participate voluntarily in a comprehensive
program for treating such problems; and
WHEREAS, this program will be fully funded to provide
rehabilitation and counseling using medical and other social
service organizations in the area; and
WHEREAS, this program will contain adequate safeguards
to assure the accuracy of testing, protect the privacy of all
affected persons, and guarantee the confidentiality of test
results and all other medical information; and
WHEREAS, this program will be implemented after
meeting and conferring with employee organizations representing
City employees as required by law so that such organizations
can provide their constructive input and support; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will also define and
establish a program called "POP ", Point Out Pushers, that will
result in identification of drug pushers in our community
through an informant reward fund and distribution of
information to our schools, businesses, and homes on methods
used to detect drug pushers and how to turn them in; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires this program to be a
joint venture with the City, the School Districts, and the
Chamber of Commerce to serve as a role model for other
communities throughout the nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Cypress recognizes that the drug abuser is a
victim of the drug pusher and wishes to pursue rehabilitation
for the abuser and a jail term for the pusher.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cypress City Council
wishes to include every city in Orange County with a similar
program and to also encourage our school districts and the
business community to participate in this effort to combat drug
abuse.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Cypress at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of October
1986.
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CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held
on the 14th day of October 1986; by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Coronado, Kanel, Mullen,
Partin and Lacayo
None
None
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CITY CLERK OF THE ¢'ITY OF CYPRESS