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RESOLUTION NO. 18-53 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION TO INCREASE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL RESIDENTS WHEREAS, incidents of gun violence have become more frequent in America; and WHEREAS, North Olmsted students, their families, school employees and school visitors deserve to feel and be secure in the School District or on any public property; and WHEREAS, preventing violent incidents is the shared responsibility of all citizens, including, but not limited to, School District personnel, local government officials and law enforcement agencies; and WHEREAS, the City of Seattle, Washington recently introduced a local ordinance related to the safe storage of and access to firearms, and proposed civil fines under certain conditions to any person who fails to properly secure his or her firearms; and WHEREAS, the City of Seattle, Washington also introduced a local ordinance mandating firearm owners to report any lost or stolen firearms to local authorities within 24 hours after the theft or loss has been discovered; and WHEREAS, the North Olmsted Board of Education believes the safety and security of all North Olmsted residents and its visitors is an issue of paramount importance and that any reasonable measure which may increase the safety and security of all such people should be reviewed for possible implementation; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on .Tune 20, 2018, the Board of Education of the North Olmsted City School District requests that, while recognizing the constitution and laws of the United States and the State of Ohio, the North Olmsted City Council and/or City Administration consider a comparable local ordinance or legislation regarding the safe storage of and access to firearms and/or the reporting of lost or stolen firearms, and any other actions deemed appropriate under those or analogous pieces of legislation. Mr. Herbster Yes Mrs. Cleary Yes Mr. Groden Yes Mr. Lasko Yes