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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2063 ResolutionAPP 'VED AS TO FO ATTEST RESOLUTION NO. a0 z3 A RESOLUTION declaring the support of the Pasco City Council for Initiative 593, an initiative directed at helping to keep dangerous criminals off the streets and out of the neighborhoods of our State's communities WHEREAS, the City of Pasco, like many communities in the State of Washington, is suffering from the consequences of violent crumnal activity by persons who have a history of violent cnmmal activity, and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that law abiding citizens that make their home in this commumty should feel secure in their person and their property, and not be subject to the threat of violent crime against their person and/or their property by those repeat cnmmal offenders who serve their time in pnson and jails only to reoffend again, and WHEREAS, the Pasco City Council believes that the purpose of Initiative 593, that is, to see that persons who are convicted of the "most senous offenses" on three occasions be sentenced to life in pnson without parole is a sound and reasonable approach to restoring safety and well-being in our community, Now, Therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: The Pasco City Council declares its support of Initiative 593, the proposed ballot measure entitled, "Shall criminals who are convicted of 'more senous offenses' on three occasions be sentenced to life impnsonment without parole 9 " The Pasco City Council encourages the citizens of Pasco and the surrounding commuruties m the State of Washington to sign their names to the petitions circulating to place Initiative 593 on the November 1993 General Election Ballot PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at its regular meeting of MarchNIN 1993 CATHERINE D SEAN AN • RUB STELLO Deputy City Clerk torney