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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - March 16, 1983 (41)} t t`rf CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 16, 1983 00144WM BY THE Dennis Lewis, President of the Lodi Police Officer's PUBLIC ON NON Association addressed the Council urging Council to support- upportAGENDA AGENDA ITEMS various pieces of pending legislation; namely, SB34, AB187, and SB637, Further,, Mr. Lewis thanked the Council for ratifying the recent Police Unit Contract and for authorizing the hiring of additional sworn personnel. Mr. Lewis also thanked Councilman Murphy and Councilman Snider in co-signing a letter with the -nlioe Association and people against child abuse to Governor George Dukemejian requesting the Governors presence at the benefit to be held in June for support of the prevention of child abuse. .., ,. .�:...,.,.. .. .....;v: .. '-•' :;�.+�'`tr9-.�2.;-.: �_. rr�,i;•,.-,. .t� .7 '�..?: .�: '. c�� -�`a, :si:,Y F;�a;. d= .-5 - Mr. Mayor, Council Persons, Fellow Citizens of Lodi, I'm Dennis Lewis, President of the Police Officer's Association of Lodi. Police Officer's Association was informed in October of 182 because of a stronc desire to have representatives in touch with our basic needs and our basic rights. Part of which is to have fair representation at the bargaining table and in ali aspects of labor relations, as well as to pen wte charitable and benevolent purposes. These basic rights were not being fulfilled by either the existing benevolent association or labor representatives at the time. We are now the only reoognized bargaining organization for the Police unit of the city since we filed that petition with signatures of 100$ of the sargents and patrolmen. Lodi is a growing city of involved and concerned citizens who care about their oanmunity. Our police association cannot be anything less than that caring or that involved. Tb this camtittnmt the police officers association is urging this council to actively, publicly support Senate Bill X- "The malicious om plaint hill", Assenbly Bill lii- "Binding Arbitrationw, and Senate Bill _637 - "Publication - Fhployer and BVloyee Relations" - loyment practices bill. The Police Association wishes to thank the council for ratifying their recent police contract and for authorizing the additional fair patrolmen. we also wish to expressly thank Councilman Murphy and Councilman Snider in co-signing a letter with the police association and people against child abuse to Governor George Wwmejian for requesting the Governors presence at the benefit held in June for support of prevention of child abuse. Thank you. 0 � , C° u�rC.c�• �� r • 1..tr f�y a: ' •;,>�J � ..♦ SI - ^ ! 'fes - 1 ' �' ( �`' � `�, , n F. I� jj f+ • 1 �I 1 '« 1, ,., • S, � ,' Ili I ��Id � � . , � (� � a r �, +�t�it�ai �'� /' ! X1'0 �� f� ��t�i t'�• W�` _ w~ ', l�Mt ;�•. ��Yf � `` ♦� ��,�♦ w -� �', S@�+C i��3�7ri��(+'� ri �t' ��1 .t �y �' it'�' ♦ Lrf y .�1 t � v .I;r2�7i�'�.�' e� March 10, 1983 Governor George Deukmejian State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Deukmejian: '*his letter is sent to ask your help in solving the problem of child abuse. Our hearts go out to those unfortunate people wt:,.jse 'lives have been so deflected from the feelings of love and understanding that they commit such cowardly attacks on help- less infants and children.. Even more so, our hearts are with the children whose bodies are being maimed and crippled possibly for life. Most of all, our concern is what child abuse does to the mind of these unfortunate and helpless ones who grow up to believe this is the way life is supposed to be. The same crimes that were co=.itted on them are perpetuated in following generations. At the present time, our government is hard pressed to take care of the obligations it has already. committed itself to be responsible for at this point in time. There is a small group of people who are doing what they can to get the necess&ry funds frog those who are willing to give freely of their own volition to help these unfortunate young- sters. Since last October, there has been numerous meetings with the San Joaquin County "Chil3ren': Services Department", a local fraternal organization. and San Joaquin County area merchants in connection with a charity drive and is well cn its way to becoming one of the largest fund raisers in this area in quite some time. A committee has been formed under the title P.A.C.A. (People Against Child Abuse) consist- ing of eight local people with diversified backgrounds for the purpose of doing what they car. to raise funds for the prevention of child abuse. The members of P.A.C.A. are not a group of bleeding heart zealots but are zealous in thei.K actions and fervently devoted to the purpose of stamping out child abuse. The first of a three-part campaign will be Lodi's Second Annual Beauty and Brida.l Fair to be held March 19, 1983, at the Tokay Bowl, Tiki Room, The Bridal Fair is being sponsored. by Louetta's Institute of Beauty, the Lodi Police Officers Association and Charles Duncan, a local businessman. Mr. C'het Somera, Vice President of the Lodi Police Officers Associati.. is also the Treasurer of the P.A.C.A. Committee. Tickets are on sale now and Loci mer- chants are already making arrangements for their exhibition spaces to exhibit their mer- chandise and/or services. The Moose Lodge and other fraternal orga.izations are presently working on the second part of this campaign.. One of their projects is selling advertising spaces for a "Purchasing Information Guide". This guide will be given free to area residents. They have enlisted the help of their membership to solicit Lodi, Stockton, Manteca, and the surrounding areas 17. for ads. Gienda•Hasty, Producer of the "Great American Talent review" is p.^esently involved in the Second Annual "Feels Like Music" production which is the third and final part of this campaign to raise funds for the prevention of child abuse. The show will be held at Delta College, Atherton Theater and will open. June 24 with an evening performance, a mat- inee and evening show on Saturday, June 25, and close with a matinee on Sunday, June 26. We, the Committee members of P.A.C.A., watched your progress to the office of Governor of California. We were very impressed with the things you stand for. Your inaugural speech was a confirmation of your desire to fight crime in our state. We are asking your support in any way you can. Tris letter is an invitation to you and/or your staff to attend ,tnyone or all of our shows for the benefit of the prevention of child abuse. A special invitation will follow this letter for you, Governor Deukmejian. If the invitation is accepted, we will make any arrangements necessary to welcome you. We thank you for your cooperation in t"is endeavor to help those who are unable to help themselves. Chairman: Glenda Hasty Treasurer: _ Chet Somera Secretary: Director of Advertising & Promotion Assistant Director of Advertising & Promotion Gail. onnally / � 0 arr & Pr=oti n oa a .Nomas March 10, 1983 Mayor Arnold Rue 425 N. Eldorado Stockton, CA 95202 Dear Mayor Rue: This letter is sent to ask your help in solving the problem of child abuse. anis hearts go out to those unfortunate people whose lives have beer. so deflected froca the feelings of love and understanding that they comfit such cowardly attacks on help- less infants and children. Even more so, our hearts are with the children whose bodies are being married and=ripp'_ed possibly for 1_fe. Most of all, our concern is what child abuse does to the mi:,d of these unfortunate and helpless ones who grow up to believe this is the way life is supposed to be. ':he same crimes that were committed on taem are perpetuated in following generations. At the present time, our government is hard pressed to take care of the obligations it has already committed itself to be responsible for at this point in time. There is a small group of people who are doing what they can to get the necessary funds from those who are willing to rive freely of their own volition to help these unfortunate you ng - s :.ers . Since lrst October, there has been numerous meetings with the San Joaquin County "Children' Services Department", a local fraternal organization and San Joaquin County area merl. is in connection with a charity drive and is well on its way to becoming one of the largest fund raisers fir. this area in quite some time. A co=--ittee has been forme! under the title P.A.C.A. (People Against Ceu.ild Abuse) consist- ing of eight local people with Jiversified backgrounds for the purpose of doing what they can to raise funds for the prevention of child abuse. The members of P.A.C.A. are rot a group o: bleeding heart zealots but are zealau3 i, their actions and fervently devoted to the purpose of stamping out child abuse. Tho first of a three-part campaign will be Lodi's Second Annual Beauty and Bridal Fair to be held March 19, 1983, at the Tokay Bowl, Tiki Room. The Bridal Fair is being sponsored by Louetta's Institute c_ Beauty, the Lodi Police Officers Association and Charles Duncan, a local businessman. Mr. Chet Somera, Lice President of the Lodi Police Officers Associatj is also the Treasurer of the P.A.C.A. Co=,ittee. Tickets are on sale now and Lodi nor-' chants are already making arrangements for their exhibition spaces to exhibit their mer- chandise and;or serv_ces The Moose Lodge and other fraternal organizations are presently working on the second ;art of this campaign. One of their pro4ects is selling advertising spaces for a "Purchasing Information Guide". ;'his guide will be given free to area residents. They have enlisted the help of their membership to solicit Lod:, Stockton, Manteca, and the surrounding areas for ads. Glenda :Mast i" y, 'roducer of"� the "Great American Talent Rev:ew" is presently involved in the Second Annual "Feels Like Music" production which is the third and final part of this campaign to raise funds for the prevention of child abuse. The show will be held at Delta College, Atherton Theater and will open June 24 with an evening performance, a matinee and evening show on Saturday, June 25, and close with a matinee on Sunday, June 25. A special invitation is bei^g designed for the Governor of California, Mayor and City Officials of Lodi and Stockton requesting their presence and endorsement of this effort. We urge you as Mayor and City Officials to pass a resolution that will enable you to lend your signatures to the Governor's invitation to show that we are a community pulling together in an effort to solve one of today's extremely serious problems. It is urgent we mail the Governor's invitation as soon as possible to insure our being included in his schedule. If we can receive the approval of the :Mayor and City Council, we will make the necessary arrangements with the printer for the invitation. Thank you for your coo -,)enation. Chairman • Glenda Hasty Treasurer: Chet Somera Secretary: Theresa Anderson CO:..'•:110,M-RS: Charles Duncan Director of Advertising & Dromction Gail Donnally Assistant Director of Advertising & ?roaotic Cbl-rle§ Simon Assistant Director of Advertising & Promotion JillPe Ba ✓j-;--7 1 -*, / Bonnie Thoaas