Resolution No. 22454
RESOLUTION NO 2245
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CONDEMNING THE SALE OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND URGING
ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY TO ADDRESS THEMSELVES TO THE
PROBLEMS PRESENTED BY ILLEGAL DRUGS
WHEREAS, the increased use of illegal drugs in the City of Cypress
threatens the health safety and well-being, not only of those persons who
use such drugs themselves, but also of the entire community of the City of
Cypress and
WHEREAS, the problems presented by illegal drugs within this community
can only be successfully addressed through the concerted effort of the entire
community, and
WHEREAS this City Council wishes to enlist the support of the entire
community of the City of Cypress in addressing the problem of illegal drugs
in our community and, in particular and as a starting point, the sale of
drug paraphernalia
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress hereby does
find, determine, resolve and order as follows
SECTION 1 The sale of drug paraphernalia in the City of Cypress hereby
is found and determined to facilitate and encourage the use of illegal drugs
thereby adversely affecting the City and its residents
SECTION 2 For the reasons set forth in Section 1 hereof this City
Council hereby condemns the sale of drug paraphernalia and urges all members
of the community to join with it in seeking to eliminate this practice
SECTION 3 This City Council hereby recognizes that the vast majority
of merchants within the City of Cypress have not engaged in the sale of drug
paraphernalia On behalf of the entire Cypress community, the City Council
extends to said merchants its sincere appreciation for their conduct in this
regard and requests their continued assistance as the community addresses the
problems of illegal drugs
SECTION 4 This City Council recognizes that the sale of drug parapher-
nalia is merely one small part of the overall problem of illegal drug usage
and that the elimination of such sales will not, in and of itself, eliminate
the problem of illegal drugs Nevertheless, the City Council considers that
the elimination of the sale of drug paraphernalia would be a significant first
step in that direction Therefore, all members of the Cypress community hereby
are requested to join with the City Council in this first step and are further
urged to address themselves, in their own families neighborhoods and businesses,
to the larger problem of illegal drugs in this community
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 27th day of May 1980
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CITY CLERK OF E CITY OF CYPRESS
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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 27th day of May 1980, by the following
roll call vote.
AYES• 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS. Coronado Lacayo Mullen Rowan and Evans
NOES. 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS. None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF CIT OF CYPRESS
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