County Proclaimations and Awards
County Declares Zero Tolerance of Graffiti
The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors have proclaimed Friday, January 9, 2004 as T.A.G. - Totally Against Graffiti Day, in recognition of the success and importance of the county-sponsored program. The proclamation recommendation was submitted by Supervisor Don Knabe in conjunction with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, and was adopted on Tuesday, December 16th with the unanimous support of the Board.
"The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors views graffiti as a serious and pervasive problem affecting all residents, property owners, businesses, and citizens. On September 28, 1993, under the leadership and direction of the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, Public Works implemented a Countywide zero tolerance anti-graffiti effort. The plan is a broad-based, interjurisdictional effort to combat serious blight on urban landscape, which includes physical clean-up efforts, legislative strategies, law enforcement and judicial intervention, a proactive public information campaign, school education, as well as focused diversion and prevention efforts. Millions of public and private dollars are spent annually to clean up and combat graffiti vandalism. Graffiti plagued neighborhoods signals the presence of criminal element; the presence of graffiti has been proven to increase the occurrence of crime. Graffiti decreases the quality of life in our communities; neighborhoods are threatened and the public feels its safety is at risk. County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors is committed to combating graffiti specifically addressing the need to have the community involved. "
Supervisors Molina, Burke, Yaroslavsky, Antonovich and Knabe signed the recommendation.
