HomeMy WebLinkAbout2422RESOLUTION NO. 2422
A resolution approving official maps for use in the prosecution of RCW
69.,50.435 (manufacturing, selling, delivering, and possessing controlled
substances in certain public places).
The students or Bremerton High School with the support of othcr students in
the Bremerton School District propose to reinforce the "Drug Free Zone"
statute of the State of Washington (RCW 69.50.435). The statute allows
municipalities and school districts to create a 1,000-foot boundary zone
around all schools an'd school properties and public parks. Anyone caught
dealing illegal substances within one of these zones is subject to a more severe
penalty. The Seattle School District implemented this program in June, 1991
and has had over 170 convictions within their Drug Free Zones since that
time. The students of the Bremerton School District believe that the same
level of success can be acheived in Bremerton.
As leaders in the community, the studends, in conjunction with civic leaders,
would take on the responsibility of publicizing these Drug Free Zones.
Publicity like distributing flyers, telephoning, door-to-door calls, and a student
march would be organized to let the community know that drug dealing will
not be tolerated by the students of Bremerton.
]'he Bremerton High School constitution states that "the (Associated Student
Body) of Bremerton High School endorses and. supports a ... drug free
environment." The students believe that attaining a Drug Free Zone around
each school will positively enforce this code of conduct. The students
understand that the state law will not stop drug use in our community but
transfer such use away from educational facilities, making them safer places
to learn.
The students of the Bremerton School District are highly concerned with the
growing drug problem in and around the schools and feel this is a
considerable disruption to the educational process. The overwhelming
concern for personal safety and the violation of their right to learn will no
longer bc tolerated by the students of the Brcmerton commtmity.
WHEREAS the City Council and Mayor of the City of Bremerton support the
efforts of the students of the Bremerton School District, and
WHEREAS RCW 69.50.435(e) provides that in a prosecution under this
statute, maps produced by the municipal engineer depicting the locations and
boundaries of the areas depicted above, shall, under proper authentication,
be admissible in court, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of the
location and boundaries of those areas, if the governing body of the
municipality has adopted a resolution approving the maps, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremenon:
'Ihat the attached maps are hereby approved as the official record of the
location of schools, the boundaries within one thousand feet (1,000') of the
perimeter of school grounds, and the location of public parks.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maps approved herein shall be filed
with the City Clerk and shall be maintained as an official record of the
municipality.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this
16th day of December, 1992.
LYNN HORTON, Council President
APPROVED this 21 day of December, 1992.
LOUIS MENTOR, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, Clerk