HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1987 1216 CC REG ITEM 04AJOHN GALLOWAY
Mayor
ELOISE BROWN
Mayor Pro Tem
CLINT HARPER, Ph.D.
Councilmember
JOHN PATRICK LANE
Councilmember
MAUREEN W. WALL
City Clerk
THOMAS P. GENOVESE
City Treasurer
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M E M 0 R A M D U M
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk
DATE: December 10, 1987
STEVEN KUENY
City Manager
CHERYL J. KANE
City Attorney
PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
Director of
Community Development
R. DENNIS DELZEIT
City Engineer
JOHN V. GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Proclamation proclaiming December 13 to 19, 1987, as "National
Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week"
Lt. Mike Brown of the Sheriff's Department requested that this item be
placed on the agenda. It is hoped that the proclamation will serve as a
reminder to our citizens of the dangers of driving under the influence of
drugs or alcohol.
Representatives from organizations such as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk
Drivers) will be present to receive the proclamation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the proclamation as presented.
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P RO C LAMA T I ON
WHEREAS, traffic accidents cause more violent deaths in
the United States than any other cause, approximately 46,000 in
1986; and
WHEREAS, about 54% of drivers killed in single vehicle
collisions and 39% of all drivers fatally injured in 1986 had
blood alcohol concentrations of .10 or above; and
WHEREAS, the total societal cost of drunk driving has
been estimated at more than $26 billion per year, which does not
include the human suffering that can never be measured; and
WHEREAS, increased public knowledge about the gravity of
the problem of drunk and drugged driving and the practice of
"First a Friend -- Then a Host" may convince alcohol and drug
users to refrain from driving, and may stimulate interest in
research about the effects of drugs on driving ability and the
incidence of traffic crashes; and
WHEREAS, national awareness of the problems of drunk and
drugged driving may help to sustain current efforts to develop
comprehensive solutions at the state and local levels; and
WHEREAS, the Christmas and New Year's holiday period is a
particularly appropriate time to focus national attention on this
critical problem, because more drivers are on the roads, more
social functions are attended, and more traffic collisions occur;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK,
does hereby proclaim the week of December 13 to 19, 1987, as
"NATIONAL DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING AWARENESS WEEK" in the City
of Moorpark, and does urge all residents of the City of Moorpark
to join the Council in combating the ill effects of substance
abuse.
DATED: December 9, 1987.
John Galloway, Mayor
Eloise Brown, Mayor Pro Tem
Clint D_ Harper, Councilmember
John Patrick Lane, Councilmember