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URGING CONGRESS TO PASS ANTI-CRIME LEGISLATION
WHEREAS America s communities and families are scarred by increasing numbers of
violent cremes and
WHEREAS the level of violence associated with criminal acts is mcreasmg, and
WHEREAS no community or family is untouched by incidents of crime or the fear of
being victimized by creme and
WHEREAS reductions in crime and in the fear of crime will require enactment of
meaningful national anti-came legislation as well as work by local communities and state
governments to develop and implement long-term solutions that deal with both the causes and
effects of crime and
WHEREAS implementing short and long-term solutions to stop came and violence in
our cities and towns is the National League of Cities top priority in 1994 and remains a top
priority for the City of Fort Worth within its jurisdiction, and
WHEREAS the critical nature of the problem demands an end to Congressional
gridlock; and
WHEREAS achieving an early partnership to reduce crime will require immediate action
by the Congress
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL~OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH urgently calls upon the Congress to enact anti-crime legislation
immediately so that the resources and programs which such legislation will provide can be
utilized on a timely basis to deal with this critical problem now
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such anti-crime legislation should include
1 A balanced approach that includes both enforcement and prevention programs
2 Direct block grant anti-crime funds to cities and towns with maximum flexibility
allowed in the use- of those funds
3 Creation of a federal anti-crime trust fund financed by dedicated revenues derived from
licensing fees levied on weapons, ammunition and weapons dealers
CITY OF FORT WORTH
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH rededicates itself to crime prevention and suppression and calls upon its citizens
to assist in these efforts
Adopted this 5th day of April 1.994
1VIa or Kay Granger
ATTEST
City Secretary
APPROVED
CITY COUNCLl.
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