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Councilmember Bennett submitted copies of Welfare and Institutions Coda Section B and 257 along with a list of Penal Code sections for juvenile citations. She asked that these sections be incorporated in the Graffiti Ordinance. Reasoning that the Juvenile Traffic Court is less congested than Municipal Court, Councilrnernber Bennett urged the Police Department to enforce these sections of the law more vigorously and impose citations to minors ender the Penal Code Sections identified for hearing before the .Juvenile Traffic Officer. City Attorney Brown advised that the sections provided by Councilrnember Bennett are found in Mate law and need not be incorporated in the proposed ordinance. Councilrnember Sandoval Tr ade a motion and then recalled he had previously moved to delete Item {C} from Section 9.27.040. Councilmernber Beltran reminded hint that the motion failed for lacy of second. Councilrnember Beltran warned that it was imperative to pass the ordinance tonight so that it can be in place in 30 days. He suggested that if Council Sandoval wished to amend that he could do so after 30 days. Councilrnernber Sandoval withdrew the above motion. Previous motion by Councilmernbers Cisneros/Cook for passage of Ordinance No. 0- 10-93 carried. !..Unanimous vote. RDINANCE NO.. 0- 10-93 _ AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTERS 8.26 ARID (Second Reading) 9.27 TO TIME COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT NEW MEASURES TO ABATE AND PREVENT THE PROLIFERATION OF GRAFFITI. Mr. David Peterman, 1024 Long beach, said he drives a city bus in Los Angeles. He listens and finds the bids complain about having nothing to do. He said the bids are scoffing at the efforts to curb graffiti. In addition to fines for the parents and community work for the kids Mr. Peterman believed the kids need to do demanding work such as helping to clean the walls they destroy. There is a need to have counselors or psychologists for follow-up with the youthful offenders. Councilmernber Bennett told Mr. Peterman that she belongs to the Colton Community Team which is addressing the need for teen activities. Presently, there are monthly dances, on Fridays from 7:00 P. M. to midnight. Adult volunteers are needed before dances are scheduled on a weekly basis. She found that tagrgers, often, are children who want to be active in the community. They want recognition. fir. Peterman said he belongs to an organization which offers counseling for these offenders. He said that members of this group visit the elementary schools and talk with young students. City Attorney Brown summarized the penalties portion of the Ordinance. He reported there has been successful communication with Municipal Court ,Judges on leveling stiff penalties for these activities. Mayor Gonzales pointed to the fact that adults 23, 24 and 25 years of age are also 5