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WPM/ms <br />4-29-75 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 75-55 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR THE NON-SUPPORT OF <br />SENATE BILL 95 (MOSCONE) -- DECRIMINALIZATION <br />OF MARIJUANA <br /> <br /> W~EREAS, Senate Bill 95 (Moscone) has already been <br />passed by the California State Senate and is presently be- <br />fore the California State Assembly Committee on Criminal <br />Justice; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, no uncontroverted evidence has been produced <br />that the unrestricted use of marijuana is beneficial; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the increased revenue from citations to be <br />issued under Senate Bill 95, should it be adopted, does <br />not compensate for the possible potential harm to the pub- <br />lic of unrestricted use of non-concentrated marijuana; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the proposed procedure for issuing citations <br />for misdemeanor possession, use or transportation of mari-' <br />juana would require a new local program to design, issue <br />and prosecute these citations, which would be no more effec- <br />tive than existing procedures. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council <br />of the City of Santa Ana: <br /> <br /> 1. That this City Council hereby opposes Senate Bill <br />95. <br /> <br /> 2. That all persons in public office renew their efforts <br />to enforce existing laws and to prosecute and rehabilitate <br />those under the influence of all drugs including marijuana, <br />and thereby to foster a respect for law and order and the <br />rights of others; and <br /> <br /> 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Santa Ana shall <br />cause copies of this resolution to be forwarded to Assembly- <br />man Richard Robinson representing this City, and to the <br />Intergovernmental Coordinating Council of Orange County <br />Resolution Service for disseminiation to all Orange County <br />cities. <br /> <br /> PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of <br />Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the <br /> 5th day of MaY , 1975. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />CLERK OF THE' ~OUN~IL <br /> <br /> <br />