HomeMy WebLinkAbout05051999 Perlin Staff ReportSARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO.
AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: MAY 5, 1999
CITY MANAGER:
ORIGINATING DEPT.: CITY MANAGER
DEPT. HEAD:
SUBJECT: Resolution endorsing countywide anti-graffiti campaign
RECOMMENDED MOTION(S):
Move to adopt the Resolution.
REPORT SUMMARY:
Attached is a Resolution which, if adopted, would express the City's support for a coordinated
countywide anti-graffiti campaign scheduled to begin later this month prior to the end of the
school year and the start of summer recess. The Santa Clara County Cities Association has been
working to coordinate the campaign with private industry and businesses in the county, as well as
various law enforcement and judicial agencies. The aim of the campaign is to aggressively
promote a zero tolerance message about graffiti vandalism to juveniles through a "Do Graffiti -
Lose Your License" slogan. The actual campaign however would strive to incorporate various
uniform techniques to identify, apprehend and prosecute graffiti vandals.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Very little, if any, on the City. As noted, the campaign will be coordinated by the Cities
Association and the various public and private entities identified above. Saratoga's existing
graffiti abatement programs would continue as they are, but may involve some additional staff
coordination with the individuals involved in the countywide program.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Nothing additional at this time.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACTING ON RECOMMENDED MOTION(S):
The Resolution would not be adopted, and the City would not be on record as endorsing the
countywide campaign.
FOLLOW UP ACTIONS:
A copy of the Resolution will be forwarded to the Cities Association.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution endorsing countywide anti-graffiti campaign.
2. San Jose Mercury News editorial.
3. Implementation schedule.
4. Background paper from Cities Association.
5. Memo from City Manager to Councilmember Baker re: anti-graffiti campaign