2009/03/24 City Council Resolution 2009-23RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -23
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Endorsing the
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK, APRIL 26 — MAY 2, 2009
WHEREAS, more than 33 million Americans are victims of crime each year; and
WHEREAS, victim assistance and compensation programs across the country provide vital and supportive services
for victims that help individuals, families, and communities cope with the impact of crime; and
WHEREAS, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) passed by Congress in 1984, affirmed a national commitment to
helping victims rebuild their lives by establishing the Crime Victims' Fund, a major source of funding for services and
compensation to victims of crime throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Fund is comprised of fines and penalties levied on offenders and affirms the principle that those
who commit crimes should be held accountable for their actions; and
WHEREAS, the Crime Victims Fund provides support to states for victim assistance and victim compensation
programs, as well as support for federal victims of crime, child abuse prosecution, emergency reserve to assist
victims of terrorism, and training and technical assistance for the victim services field; and
WHEREAS, the Crime Victims fund supports more than 4,400 state and local victim assistance programs, including
rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, victim assistants in law enforcement and prosecutor offices, and
other direct service providers that help millions of victims every year; and
WHEREAS, victim compensation programs pay for medical and counseling cots, funeral bills, crime -scene cleanup,
and lost wages for victims of crime; and
WHEREAS, National Crime Victims' Rights Week — April 26 -May 2, 2009 — provides an opportunity for our country to
recognize the Victims of Crime Act as a major bedrock of support for victim services and to reaffirm our nation's
commitment to addressing the needs of victims of crime; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park is proud to join forces with victim service programs, criminal justice officials,
and concerned citizens throughout Sonoma County and America to observe the 25th anniversary of VOCA during
National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rohnert Park endorses National Crime Victims' Rights
Week and urges our citizens to help victims of crime rebuild their lives through supportive services and victim
compensation throughout the year.
DULYAND REGULARL Y ADOPTED this 24th day of March, 2009
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK goaNesr PAR 2 ATTEST:
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Amie Breeze, Mayor ` City Clerk O)
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BELFORTE: AYE CALLINAN: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE STAFFORD: AYE BREEZE: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)