CC Resolution No. 99-129RESOLUTION NO. 99-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
"DO GRAFFITI, LOSE YOUR LICENSE" CAMPAIGN
WHEREAS, graffiti is a blight on our society that remains a persistent and prevalent
problem, despite the years of hard work by the community to eradicate graffiti; and
WHEREAS, local cities in Santa Clara County spend millions of dollars annually cleaning up
graffiti vandalism, not including the money spent on law enforcement or by individual homeowners
and businesses to keep their properties free of graffiti; and
WHEREAS, there are a wide range of measures available to those convicted of graffiti
vandalism, including the suspension of driving privileges which are of the utmost importance to most
teenagers, as well as, assigning responsibility to the graffiti offender to maintain and clean certain
areas; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Cities Association, in conjunction with the Santa Clara
County District Attorney's Office, the Juvenile Courts, and the Juvenile Probation Department of
Santa Clara County will initiate increased awareness of the "Do Graffiti, Lose Your License" and
"Adopt-A-Block" laws with the goal of deterring young people from committing graffiti; and
WHEREAS, this collaboration constitutes a pledge by all parties to promote a broader
awareness, vigilant enforcement, aggressive prosecution, and consistent application of the "Do
Graffiti, Lose Your License" and "Adopt-A-Block" laws; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino will implement the "Do
Graffiti, Lose Your License" campaign into the existing anti-graffiti program and authorizes the
display of campaign posters and bumper stickers in prominent locations throughout the city; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the implementations of the "Do Graffiti, Lose Your
License" campaign will be coordinated with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, the
Cupertino Code Enforcement, as well as, the schools, youth service organizations, neighborhood
associations, and neighborhood watch groups within the city.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Council of the City of Cupertino this 3rd day of
May 1999 by the following vote:
Vote
AYE S:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Members_of the City Council
BURNETT, DEAN, JAMES, STATTON, CHANG
NONE
NONE
NONE
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor, CilW o~f upertino