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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2001-18RESOLUTION 2001-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS SUPPORTING THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE'S AND THE SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS IN THE CREATION OF THE NORTHEAST VALLEY FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER. Whereas,inthe United States,over one million victims a year report an incident of domestic violence;and Whereas,in the United States,violence occurs in one half of all domestic relationships;and Whereas,inthe United States,over 700,000 women report being raped or sexually assaulted annually;and Whereas,in the United States,two million children are abused in their own homes every year;and Whereas,inthe United States,approximately 1,200 to 2,000 of abused children die as a result of this abuse;and Whereas,in the United States,as many asten percent of the elderly are victims of abuse by their adult children;and Whereas,domestic abuse statistics in the Northeast Valley of Maricopa County mirror national statistics;and Whereas,the closest full service Family Advocacy Center is located in Mesa, Maricopa County,Arizona;and Whereas,the Mesa facility isa great distance from many Northeast Valley areas; and Whereas,victims of domestic violence routinely require immediate attention and appropriate carefor their well-being andto augment the effectiveness of related criminal investigations bylaw enforcement;and Whereas,the City of Scottsdale and the Scottsdale Police Department are actively exploring the possibility of building afull service Family Advocacy Center to provide these services to victims of domestic violence in the Northeast Valley of Maricopa County, Arizona;and Whereas,the Northeast Family Advocacy Center,as envisioned,would provide domestic violence services to address the following areas:protection and investigation, (prosecution,medical care,prevention and related victim services;and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.TheTown of Fountain Hills hereby recognizes the importance ofafully functional Family AdvocacyCenter tothe citizens of the Northeast Valley,Maricopa County,Arizona. Section 2.The Town of Fountain Hills strongly supports the City of Scottsdale and its Police Department in their efforts to build a Family Advocacy Center. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,this 19th day of April 2001. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN I ILLS:ATTESTED TO: Sharon Morgan,Mayor Cassie Hansen,Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 'lliam E.Farrell,Town Attorney"own Manager