HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2010-19 City will not use excessive force during any non-violent civil rights demonstration associated with Texas Community Development Block Grant Program
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: AUl!ust 23. 2010
Source of Funds: N/A
Requested By: Tim Tietiens
Account Number: N/A
Department: Planninl!
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Report: _Resolution: lOrdinance: _
Amount Requested: N/A
Exhibits:
Resolution
Budgeted Item: _YES _NO
SUMMARY
A Resolution affirming that the City will not use excessive force during any non-violent civil rights
demonstration associated with the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Disaster
Recovery Contract DRSO 1 0231 associated with Hurricane Ike CDBG funds.
This requirement is a condition of funding for the grant and is a formality.
Action Required bv Council:
Consider approval of a Resolution affirming that the City will not use excessive force during any non-
viole ivil rights demonstration associated with the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program
D. ster ecovery Contract DRSO 1 0231.
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Date
RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THAT THE CITY OF LA PORTE WILL NOT USE EXCESSIVE
FORCE DURING ANY NON-VIOLENT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATION ASSOCIATED
WITH ANY PROJECT FUNDED BY THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM DISASTER RECOVERY CONTRACT DRS01 0231, INCLUDING
PHYSICALLY BARRING ENTRANCE TO A FACILITY OR LOCATION WHICH IS THE
SUBJECT OF SUCH DEMONSTRATION, AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I
Section 1: The City of La Porte will not use excessive force by the law enforcement
agencies within its jurisdiction against any individual engaged in nonviolent civil rights
demonstrations, including physically barring any entrance to, or exit from, such a facility
within its jurisdiction.
ARTICLE \I
Section 2: It is the intent of the City to enforce this Resolution to the full extent allowed by
law.
ARTICLE 11\
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 23rd day of August, 2010.
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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