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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on January 21, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, and DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Correspondence
C.51 LETTER dated January 1, 1997, from the Countywide Youth Commission, 2425 Bisso
Lane, Suite 110, Concord, CA 94520-4817, supporting the Board's adoption of the
"Saturday Night Special" Ordinance.
*****ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT
C.52 LETTER dated January 6, 1997, from Joseph Gomes, Mayor, City of San Pablo, One
Alvarado Square, San Pablo, CA 94806, inviting the Board of Supervisors to meet with
West County officials and tour the area.
*****REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; ACCEPTED the invitation from
the Mayor, City of San Pablo,to meet with West County officials and tour the area on
February 27, 1997
C.53 LETTER from Lynnet Keihl, CMC, City Clerk, City of Concord, 1950 Parkside Drive,
Concord, California, 94519-2578, advising that the City Council adopted Resolution 97-8
requesting the Board of Supervisors to approve consolidating the City's municipal
election with the statewide general election commencing in November 1998 and even-
numbered years thereafter.
*****REFERRED TO REGISTRAR OF VOTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations as noted (*****)
are APPROVED.
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an action taken and entered on the m of the
Board of Supervisors on the date
ATTESTED:
PH ATCHEIOR,Clerk board
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County Administrator By DOW
Registrar of Voters
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CONTRA COSTA
COUNTYWIDE YOUTH COMMISSION
established in 1995
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Countywide Youth Commission
DATE: January 1, 1997
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Adopt the Saturday Night Special Ordinance
Following a discussion concerning the proposed Saturday Night Special Ordinance,
the Youth Commission voted to recommend adoption of the ordinance to the Board of
Supervisors.
The Commission felt that restrictions on the distribution of certain gun types can be
beneficial to the youth of Contra Costa County through the containment of violence in
our neighborhoods, undoubtedly a direct result of the accessibility of weapons to
children.
The discussion then proceeded to address alternative methods to curb the flow of
guns into the hands of minors, and the following recommendations were raised and
decided unanimously to be passed along with the above recommendation.-
1.
ecommendation.1. Introduction of educational awareness programs focused at the elementary
and junior high school level which address the dangers of weapons such as
guns, and the consequences associated with the possession of these
weapons.
2. Stricter penalties for first time offenders of county gun ordinances (i.e. stiffer
fines, parental liability, mandatory attendance of educational conferences
dealing with the dangers of guns, etc.)
3. Stronger censorship in the matters of the glorification of weapons and violence
in media related material.
Finally, along with the above recommendation and suggestions, the Youth
Commission requests that any ordinance considered by the Board of Supervisors
contain explicit guidelines concerning which weapons would be considered Saturday
Night Specials and be affected by the ordinance.
2425 Bisso Lane, Suite 110, Concord, CA 94520-4817
(510) 646-5763; (510) 646-5767 (fax)