HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2012-05 Florida Supporting Anti-Stalking Legislation RESOLUTION NUMBER 2012 -05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA SUPPORTING
ANTI - STALKING LEGISLATION INCLUDING SENATE
BILL 950 AND HOUSE BILL 1099; ENCOURAGING
SEMINOLE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO
SUPPORT SENATE BILL 950 AND HOUSE BILL 1099 AND
OTHER ANTI - STALKING LEGISLATION; DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, under the laws of all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the Federal
Government, stalking is a crime; and
WHEREAS, 3.4 million people over the age of 18 are stalked each year in the United
States, WHEREAS, nearly 75% of victims are stalked by someone they know; and
1'l1�(HEREAS, three out of four women killed by an intimate partner had been stalked by
that intimate partner; and
WHEREAS, many stalking victims lose time from work and experience serious
psychological distress and lost productivity at a much higher rate than the general population;
and
WHEREAS, HEREAS, many stalking victims are forced to protect themselves by relocating,
changing their identities, changing jobs, and obtaining protection orders; and
WHEREAS, many stalkers use increasingly sophisticated devices - such as global
positioning systems, cameras, and computer spyware —to track their victims; and
WHEREAS, HEREAS, there is a need for great public awareness about the nature, criminality,
and potential lethality of stalking; and
WHEREAS, criminal justice systems can enhance their responses to stalking by regular
training of Law Enforcement Officers and aggressive investigation and prosecution of the crime;
and
WHEREAS, HEREAS, laws and public policies must be continually adapted to keep pace with new
tactics used by stalkers; and
WHEREAS, communities can better combat stalking by adopting multidisciplinary
responses by teams of local agencies and organizations and by providing more and better victim
services; and
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA THAT:
Section I. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs hereby supports
anti - stalking legislation including Senate Bill 950 and House Bill 1099.
Section II. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs also requests the
Seminole County Legislative Delegation support Senate Bill 950 and House Bill 1099 and
other anti - stalking legislation.
Section III. The City Clerk shall provide copies of this Resolution to the President
of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, the Governor of
the State of Florida, as well as each member of the Seminole County Legislative Delegation.
Section IV. The City of Winter Springs' City Clerk shall forward a copy of this
Resolution to Seminole County, and to each member of the Seminole County Board of
County Commissioners, for his or her respective consideration.
Section V. The City of Winter Springs' City Clerk shall forward a copy of this
Resolution to the Tri- County League of Cities and the City of Lake Mary.
Section VI. That this Resolution shall become effective upon passage and
adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a
Regular Meeting duly assembled on the 27 day of February 2012.
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Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
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ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attoriey
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