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2007-42
A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY, AND VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT YOUTH ALCOHOL INTERVENTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, an Intergovernmental Agreement by and between Jefferson County and Various Municipalities for the Establishment of the First Judicial District Youth Alcohol Intervention Program, was entered into in April 2000, by and between the City of Arvada, City of Edgewater, City of Golden, City of Lakewood, City of Westminster, City of Wheat Ridge, Town of Morrison, and Jefferson County, hereafter collectively referred to as "Participating Members"; and
WHEREAS, the Participating Members agree that youth involved in the abuse of marijuana adversely affect the public safety, health and welfare of all Participating Members of the Intergovernmental Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Participating Members desire to amend the IGA for the purpose of providing for the establishment of an area-wide intervention program to deal in a coordinated manner with the problems of youth marijuana abuse; and
WHEREAS, City Council recognizes the advantage to the public health and safety of amending the IGA to include a marijuana intervention program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakewood, Colorado, that:
SECTION 1. Paragraph 1 of the IGA shall be amended by adding an additional paragraph to read as follows:
In addition, all first time youth offenders either apprehended by law enforcement officers, processed through municipal or county courts, referred by schools, referred by social service agencies, or referred by their families for marijuana abuse or possession of less than one (1) ounce of marijuana, pursuant to C.R.S. §18-18-406 and/or possession of drug paraphernalia, as defined in §18-18-426, as currently existing or hereafter amended, or similar municipal ordinance violations, shall be eligible to participate in the First Judicial District Youth Alcohol Intervention Program.
SECTION 2. All other terms and conditions of the IGA shall remain in effect.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and the City Clerk
to attest an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the
City of Arvada, City of Edgewater, City of Golden, City of Lakewood, City of
Westminster, City of Wheat Ridge, Town of Morrison, and Jefferson County, in
form approved by the City Attorney, to allow for a marijuana intervention program.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by a vote of 10 for and 0 against at a regular meeting of the City Council on July 23, 2007, at 7 o'clock p.m. at Lakewood Civic Center, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.
Stephen A. Burkholder, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margy Greer, City Clerk
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