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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5350 , ---- ~-- - .~---:- . -, , . . . ~ RESOLUTION NO. 5350 . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 711 AUTHORIZING LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE THE DISPLAY OF HARMFUL MATTER TO MINORS WHEREAS, there' exists a proliferation of pornography and related items that are frequently on display in the sight of minors; and WHEREAS, National, State and Local concern has been expressed with regard to these sexually explicit materials, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia has consistently gone on record in opposition to the proliferation and display to minors of pornography and sexually explicit materials; and WHEREAS, the California Penal Code currently makes it a crime to distribute, offer or exhibit to a minor "harmful matter", and WHEREAS, Local government has expressed interest and concern with regard to their own rights to regulate the display of harmful matter; and WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 711 deals with the problem of the , display of sexually explicit materials (harmful matter) in public view of children and authorizes adoption of local ordinances to address these di.splays in places where minors are or may be present or allowed to be present. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 5350 I . . ~ ,. . . , , . . .. SECTION 1. That Assembly Bill 711 is hereby endorsed and supported by the City Council of the City of Arcadia to enable the City to have the option to prohibit the display of material which is deemed harmful to minors as described herein. SECTION 2. That this Resolution be transmitted to the City's Assembly Representative, to the relevant Assembly committees and to Assemblyman Gary Condit who is sponsoring subject legislation. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of April, 1987. ~Atr/~~~ ayor 0 the C y of cadia ~~~ ity Clerk of the Clty of Arcadla -2- 5350 , ~ STATE OF CALIfORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) CITY OF ARCADIA ) SS: I, CHRISTINE VAN MAANEN, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5350 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of April, 1987 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers CHandler, Gilb, Harbicht, Lojeski and Young NOES: None ABSENT: None ~~~ City Clerk of the Clty of Arcadla -3- 5350