1978-137-Formation Of An Leaa Miniblock Coordinating CouncilRESOLUTION NO. 1978 -137
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
FOR THE FORMATION OF AN LEAA MINI -
BLOCK COORDINATING COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board of Santa Clara
County Region J has been dissolved by the withdrawal of the City of San Jose
and the County of Santa Clara; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Santa Clara County, other than San Jose, have
no vehicle through which to participate in the LEAA program; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Santa Clara County, other than San Jose, desire
to develop a comprehensive plan for criminal justice improvement to utilize
LEAA funds; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Santa Clara County, other than San Jose, desire
to avail themselves of LEAA planning and administration funds for Crime
Control and Juvenile Justice; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Santa Clara County, other than San Jose, desire
to form a Coordinating Council under the LEAA guidelines to coordinate
criminal justice planning activities with the other jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the combined population of the cities of Santa Clara, other
than San Jose, and that in the unincorporated areas of the county is in
excess of 500,000 according to the 1977 State Department of Finance; and
WHEREAS, this Mini -Block application and Coordinating Council status
is dependent upon all cities of Santa Clara County, other than San Jose,
joining together;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Los Gatos, in
conjunction with the other cities of Santa Clara County, other than San
Jose, declare itself to be part of a Mini -Block and Coordinating Council
for the purposes outlined in the Crime Control and Juvenile Justice Act;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Los Gatos urge the other
cities of Santa Clara County, other than San Jose, to form with them in
the formation of a Mini -Block and Coordinating Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mini -Block Coordinating Council submit
a Planning Grant Application to OCJP prior to August 31st for the purposes
of securing Part B Planning Funds for the development of the 1980 Fiscal
Year Plan and the administration of current LEAA grant projects.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Los Gatos held on the 21st day of August
1978, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
Ruth Cannon Thomas J Ferrite,
John B.
Lochner,
Peter W. Siemens and Mardi Gualtieri
NOES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF TIE T0144 OF LOS GATOS
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