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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 056 CC RESO2004 056 CC RESOøYžùYPQLRESOLUTION NO. 2004-056 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, DECLARING ITS SUPPORT OF SB 1160: THE IMMIGRANT RESPONSIBILITY AND SECURITY ACT WHEREAS, everyday 24 million drivers are placed in jeopardy because of unlicensed, untested and uninsured drivers; and WHEREAS, hardworking, taxpaying California residents need automobile transportation to work and care for their families and therefore are forced to drive even if they do not have the proper training, insurance, or driver's license, thereby compromising highway safety; and WHEREAS, Californians cannot purchase auto insurance without a license, the current exclusionary policy contributes to the current climate in which approximately 5.3 million out of 24 million drivers are not insured; and WHEREAS, the Immigrant Responsibility and Security Act, otherwise known as SB 1160, is a common sense approach to improving the safety of residents on California roadways and strengthening homeland security; and WHEREAS, SB 1160 will bring approximately 2 million people out of the shadows and into the process and will weed out criminals and help law enforcement track them; and WHEREAS, SB 1106 strengthens immigrant responsibility, civic participation and citizenship; and WHEREAS, the Immigrant Responsibility and Security Act provides for a higher processing fee earmarked towards funding citizenship classes and background checks and a signed affidavit saying they will pursue citizenship; and NOW. therefore, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby support the passage of SB 1106 and urges the State Legislators to vote in support of the Senate Bill. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 2004. BIB] 38244-U01 2004-U02 056-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO35399-U03 DO53293-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 9/9/2004-U04 ROBIN-U04 2004 056 CC RESOøYžùYPQLResolution 2004-056 Page 2 ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF BALDWIN PARK J I, Rosemary M. Ramirez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at regular meeting of the City Council held on July 21, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, David J. Olivas, Bill Van Cleave Mayor Pro Tern Ricardo Pacheco and Mayor ManuelLozano None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Rosenr^ryMTR^l'irez, CMC Chief Deputy City Clerk BIB] 38244-U01 2004-U02 056-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO35399-U03 DO53293-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 9/9/2004-U04 ROBIN-U04