R91-106RESOLUTION NO. R91-/~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
URGING OUR STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO
SPONSOR OR AMEND LEGISLATION TO ENFORCE
MORE STRINGENT SENTENCING GUIDELINES;
AND TO INCREASE THE ~UJMBER OF PRISON
BEDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANDATORY DRUG
REHABILITATION FOR DRUG RELATED
CONVICTIONS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLEITK TO
FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
STATE LEGISLATURE VIA THE COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
WHEREAS, the drug trade is
~rea despite intense governmental
WHEREAS, the greatest threat
~asy accessibility of illegal drugs on our streets;
still flourishing in this
efforts; and
to our young people is the
~=ffect and urge that incarceration be mandated
~onviction of two drug trafficking offenses.
Section 3. The City Commission of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida hereby urges our State elected
Dfficials to increase the number of prison beds for the
purpose of mandatory drug rehabilitation for drug related
ponvictions.
WHEREAS, many of our citizens are becoming innocent
victims of the violence associated with the drug trade;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
DF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of
Boynton Beach, Florida hereby urges our
officials to sponsor or amend legislation
steps to remove the drug traffickers from
Section 2. The City Commission
Boynton Beach, Florida hereby urges our
~fficials to amend legislation that would
;tringent sentencing guidelines than that which
the City of
State elected
to take immediate
all city streets.
of the City of
State elected
enforce more
is now in
upon the
and
Section 4. That the City Clerk of the City of
~oynton Beach, Florida is hereby directed to forward a copy
)f this Resolution to the State Legislature, via the County
Legislative delegation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /~ day of
L991.
~TTEST:
2i~ Clerk
~C0rp0~a.te Seal )
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
~?~issiOner /
Commissioner