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1-A k; .•J <br />Rwr Itiicr.+ _ ,� <br />w <br />tilrtr 1`esir <br />C�y+lu(Pd!lw1a� <br />Jslf t1'oa1 <br />9lfn3r <br />July 21, 2015 <br />President Stcphany Aguilar <br />(,rogue of California Critics <br />1400 K Street Suitc 400 <br />Sacramento, Cali fomia 95814 <br />;,.€a Naber? <br />C..wL1,)1., { <br />Poria Didw.. <br />C'r+Vutd,Slr..G�. <br />Fie: Resolution for Legislation to Preserve Therapeutic Environments for Group I lomes <br />and Avoid Impacts of Overconeentration of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Recovery and <br />Treatment Facilities in Residential Neighborhoods <br />Dear President Aguilar: <br />The City of Lakewood suppori.s t1w I.eag,ue of California Cities' resolution for legislation to <br />preserve therapeutic environments for group homes and avoid impacts of overconccntration of <br />alcohol and drug abuse recovery and trzatment facilities in residential neighborhoods. We <br />support that this resolution be adopted at the Annual Lcaguc of California Cities Conference on <br />October 2, 2015 in San Jose, California. <br />l.akew000d =off taut m5idtnfial gr*ttp honk facilities provide valuable services for inose; <br />who live in them. 111 wever,'VT also r gni7,c that these facilities often generate More mise and <br />activity than expected from a trrfditiorwl single -fancily home, and that overCancentr>ation of these <br />homes can ch ngc the character of dic neighborhoods wham they are situated. OvCnoncentratioll <br />tin occur became state agencies that ovc:m= the homes have d #fcmrit siting si:sndards (facilities <br />lid by the state DCpariment c{f r)eial Smk—cs requirc a 100 Fool sqxxwion bem—ccn <br />facilities, but thou c IkeiIitics licensed by outer state ogrncl 1, such as the L)cpaMncnt pCAlcohol <br />and Drugs Prnjg*{' mtu ,, do not havc such a rcquiremew)_ "ibis resobitica +rill sect tfr addrtss, via <br />legislation. ovtrcortccl Umtivn of aldehol and drug trcatmcnt prcvcntiur{ facilities in trsidmial. <br />neiOiborkxxis whiIc res ting intiponant lcg.91 rights of matt' u wad Iegal obligations of pub Iic <br />entities. <br />Thank you for your consideration, support and adoption of this important resolution at the <br />League Annual Conference: <br />Sinc�et+el.y, <br />Jcff Wood <br />Mayor <br />SfSO ('Lv-k Aw mrc. ] akcwwd. CA 9071? - 1762) ISM 9771 • Fm (qtr"_) $CV,4505 - w%rw.IilLc%,k't!C►:Icity.orl; • L'arril: 9 d� Ir.0 � G Inkewnricttity.ryrG <br />