Resolution No. 2389RESOLUTION NO 2339
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS RECOMMENDING LEGISLATION TO INCREASE
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MISCONDUCT OF
MINOR CHILDREN
WHEREAS, although the intentional misconduct of minors may
have been a problem of civilization throughout the ages, it has
been exacerbated in recent years by the generally permissive
attitude of our society, the courts, and parents; by the dis-
intregation of the role of the family as the fundamental socie-
tal unit and the concomitant decline in parental supervision of
their children; by the increased mobility of minors; and by the
widespread accessibility and use of a variety of drugs; and
WHEREAS, the amount of the damages sustained by the victims
of such misconduct appears to have increased dramatically in
recent years; and
WHEREAS, existing common law doctrines and statutory pro-
visions do not seem to provide either an adequate remedy to the
victims for the damages which they incur as a result thereof or
sufficient financial incentive for parents to exert greater
control and supervision over the activities of their minor
children,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress
HEREBY DOES RESOLVE that:
Section 1. The Legislature of the State of California
hereby is urged to give favorable consideration to legislation
which would expand the scope of parental financial respons-
ibility for the misconduct of minor children Such legislation
might include, but need not be limited to, increasing the
$5,000.00 limit of parental liability for the intentional mis-
conduct of minor children which is presently provided for in
Civil Code Section 1714.1, imposing a higher level of financial
responsibility upon any parent whose minor child has been pre-
viously determined to have intentionally harmed other persons
or property, and requiring restitution for damages as part of
the juvenile justice system.
Section 2 The City Clerk hereby is authorized and direct-
ed to transmit copies of this resolution to the city councils
of the other cities within Orange County requesting their
support for such legislation and to the Orange County members
of the State Legislature
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of May 1981
Mayor of the City of Cypress
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE TY OF CYPRESS
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
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 26th
day of May 1981, by the following roll call vote•
AYES• 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lacayo, Rowan and Coronado
NOES 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS• None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS. Mullen
CIT( CLERK OF T. CITY OF CYPRESS