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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark Sokolow, City Attorney ~,,,~ ~/L,~,{~,~~
Date: May 1, 2008
Subject: P. R. No. 14705; Council Meeting May 7, 2008
Attached is P. R. No. 14705 in support of the Community
Prosecution Program. (Requested by Mayor Prince and Councilmember
Beard)
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Attachment
cc: Val Tizeno, First Assistant City Attorney
Wanda Gant, Community Prosecution Manager
Aaron Spears, Social Services Assistant
Gwendolyn Williams, Social Services Assistant
Christe Smith, Health Educator/Social Services Assistant
The Honorable Tom Gillam, Justice of the Peace, Pct. 8
The Honorable Robert Morrison., Municipal Court Judge
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P. R. No. 14705
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY
PROSECUTION PROGRAM (RE4UESTED BY MAYOR PRINCE
AND COUNCILMEMBER BEARD)
WHEREAS, the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
awarded the City of Port Arthur Community Prosecution Program a
SSBG grant for special services for at-risk youth; and
WHEREAS, the Community Prosecution Program provides special
services and classes for at-risk youth; and
WHEREAS, the Community Prosecution Program is currently
scheduling classes for the Self-Esteem & Character Building Class,
GED Prep and Testing Guidance Class, Truancy Prevention Class,
Anger Management Class, Intensive Anger Management Class, Drug,
Alcohol and Tobacco Awareness Class, and similar classes for "at-
risk" youth; and
WHEREAS, the Community Prosecution Program also has provided
individual counseling for the "at-risk" youth, special speakers,
and special events; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the
citizens of Port Arthur to support the Community Prosecution
Program.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble ,are
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true and correct.
Section 2, That the City Council supports the continued
funding for the Community Prosecution Program from either public
or private grant sources.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the Corporation.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2008, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
NOES:
Mayor.
ATTEST:
ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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