CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Council Vice President Tyler Maxwell
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ JERRY DYER, Honorable Mayor NELSON ESPARZA, Council President
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Council Vice President ESMERALDA SORIA, Councilmember, District 1
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSAI, Councilmember, District 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember, District 3
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember, District 5 GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember, District 6
Hereby presents:
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week:
Rights, Access, Equity for all
April 24th-April 30th, 2022
WHEREAS, Each April, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week provides an opportunity for an annual recognition of Fresno’s victims of crime; and
WHEREAS, the community members of Fresno continue to be victimized by violent crimes and deserve respect, resources, restoration, refuge, and justice; and
WHEREAS, when any community member in this ci ty or throughout the State , is harmed by crime, all are impacted by the devastating results. Serving victims and rebuilding their trust restores hope to survivors, as well as their communities; and
WHEREAS, the Fresno County Probation Department’s James Rowland Crime Victim Assistance Center continues to provide a “Voice for Victims” and much needed services to victims and witnesses of crime throughout the County of Fresno; and
WHEREAS, under the guidance and direction of Fresno County Probation Department’s James Rowland Crime Victim Assistance Center , more than 7,000 crime victims and witnesses were served in 2021 and historically over one million dollars in State Compensation Funds are received annually by victims of crime in Fresno County; and
WHEREAS, during the week of April 24th through April 30th, 2022, and throughout the year, the City of Fresno joins together to observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to reaffirm its commitment to respect and advance crime victims’ rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and Fresno City Council, do hereby reaffirm our commitment to respect and uplift crime victims’ rights during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and throughout the year; and
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the Great Seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 21st day of April of the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Two.