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r <br /> RESOLUTION 3927 ! EVERETT <br /> RESOLUTION in Support of Stopping Crime and Violence in our Cities and Towns <br /> WHEREAS, America's communities and families are scarred by increasing numbers of violent <br /> crimes; and _ <br /> WHEREAS, the level of violence associated with criminal acts is increasing; and <br /> WHEREAS, no community or family is untouched by incidents of crime or the fear of being <br /> victimized by crime; and <br /> WHEREAS, reductions in crime and in the fear of crime will require enactment of meaningful <br /> national anti-crime legislation as well as work by local communities and state governments to <br /> develop and implement long-term solutions that deal with both the causes and effects of crime; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, implementing short- and long-term solutions to stop crime and violence in our <br /> cities and towns is NLC's top priority in 1994; and <br /> WHEREAS, the critical nature of the problem demands an end to Congressional gridlock; and <br /> WHEREAS, achieving an early partnership to reduce crime will require immediate action by <br /> the Congress; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> EVERETT, WASHINGTON urgently calls upon the Congress to enact anti-crime legislation <br /> immediately so that the resources and programs which such legislation will provide can be <br /> utilized on a timely basis to deal with this critical problem now. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT SUCH ANTI-CRIME LEGISLATION SHOULD <br /> INCLUDE: <br /> A balanced approach that includes both enforcement and prevention programs. <br /> Direct block grant anti-crime funds to cities and towns with maximum flexibility <br /> allowed in the use of those funds. <br /> Creation of a federal anti-crime trust fund financed by dedicated revenues derived from <br /> licensing fees levied on weapons, ammunition and weapons dealers. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> EVERETT, WASHINGTON rededicates itself to crime prevention and suppression and calls <br /> upon its citizens to assist in these effor . <br /> • <br /> 1 <br /> � r CiP $ Q � <br /> ouncilperson Introducing Resolutio <br /> PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of March, 1994. <br /> Council President <br />