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CTD/ms 10/12/79 RESOLUTION NO. 79-190 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ABATE ALL ILLEGAL PRACTICES INVOLVED IN "CRUISING" STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA; DIRECTING T~E CHIEF OF POLICE TO ENFORCE ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND ASSIST THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE: AND DIRECTING THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO MONITOR THE ABATEMENT PROGRAM AND TO MAKE PERIODIC REPORTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON SAID PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the safe and lawful use of the streets is an important goal of local government; and WHEREAS, the activity known as "cruiSing" the streets frequently and consistently gives rise to u~s~fe and unlawful use of the streets in violation of, among others, california Vehicle Code Section 22400a and Santa Aha.Municipal Code Section 36-118; and WHEREAS, the City Council is opposed to such unsafe and unlawful use of the city streets, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA. 1. The Chief of Police is hereby directed to use all resources as are required to enforce all the pertinent provisions of law and do all things within his means to lawfully cause the cessation of the activity known as "cruising" from occurring on the city streets or elsewhere within the city limit of the City of Santa Ana. 2. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and empowered to carry on all activity herein prescribed to abate "crusing" as rapidly as feasible, with the resources necessary, without further policy direction from this Council. 3. The Human Relations Commission is hereby directed to monitor the abatement actions undertaken by the Chief of Police and to report to the City Council by causing its chairman to make such periodic reports to the Mayor as the Mayor deems appropriate, but not less than one such report shall be made monthly. 4. The Chief of Police is directed to provide whatever assistance and cooperation are needed by the Human