Resolution - 2017-37PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2"d day of May, 2017.
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
OPPOSING SAFE INJECTION SITE LOCATIONS
IN WEST COVINA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina affirms its commitment
to discourage the consumption of illegal drugs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina finds that safe injection sites will
encourage and support criminal activity; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina does not want such facilities in
the City of West Covina, in that allowing such facilities would not facilitate recovery from
addiction for those addicted to controlled substances, nor reduce crime associated with illegal drug
use, or otherwise have a positive effect on the community.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina has previously gone on record
as opposing the passage of Assembly Bill 186 that, if passed, would grant cities in certain counties,
including the County of Los Angeles, the authority to allow the operation of supervised injection
services programs where people who use drugs can consume pre-obtained drugs, including
controlled substances, and obtain sterile consumption supplies; and.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. For the aforementioned reasons the City Council of the City of West Covina
`does hereby resolve that the City will not voluntarily allow so-called safe injection sites in the City
of West Covina as would be permitted by the passage of Assembly Bill 186 (Controlled Substance;
Safer Drug Consumptions Program).
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
ATTEST
Nicholas 'S..Lewie2
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Kimberly Barlow
City Attorney
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the 2nd day of May, 2017
by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Johnson, Spence, Toma, Wu, Warshaw
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