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RESOLUTION NUMBER 96-5032
A RESOLUTION SETTING OUT THE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
RELATING TO ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED CURFEW ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, in recognition of the role of the City of Salina in the
safety and well-being of its children, the governing body has sought the input
of a broad based group of interested citizens (the "Curfew Working Group")
regarding the many issues presented by any effort to protect children through
the use of a curfew ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Curfew Working Group has recommended that the
children of this community would be best served by the continued use of a
curfew ordinance, based upon certain policy considerations outlined in its
report to the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the governing body wishes to set out the policy
considerations upon which it intends to adopt and implement an amended
curfew ordinance for the City of Salina; SO NOW, THEREFORE
Kansas:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina,
Section 1. Protection of Children. Consideration of an amended
curfew ordinance should be focused upon the intent of providing reasonable
restrictions and a productive enforcement process for the protection of children
during those hours of the night and under those circumstances in which they
are particularly vulnerable.
Section 2. Uniform Time Restrictions. In order to enhance public
awareness of more readily understandable time restrictions, an amended curfew
ordinance should contain uniform time restrictions for all days of the week.
Section 3. Enforcement Procedures. Enforcement of the City's
amended curfew ordinance should be consistent with Kansas law, particularly
the Kansas Code for Care of Children. The Salina Police Department is
encouraged to implement policies encouraging voluntary compliance through
verbal warnings. When appropriate, use of juvenile intake and assessment
process should be utilized as a means of determining what factors may be
contributing to the child's prohibited conduct.
Section 4. Education Program. Consideration of an amended curfew
ordinance must anticipate an ongoing education program for parents and
children through a wide range of media, emphasizing both the conduct
prohibited by the curfew and the process for identifying factors which may be
prompting the prohibited conduct in specific cases.
Section 5. Effective Date.
and after its adoption.
This resolution shall be effective from
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners and signed by the Mayor
this 15th day of July, 1996.
[SEAL] ATTEST: Evel Maxwell, Mayor
Ju y D. Ong, CMC, kity Clerk