96-1307 Council File# -/307
Green Sheet# 0�99.�I�
RESOLUTION
F AINT PA , MINNESOTA
Presented by
Referred To Committee Date
WHEREAS, violent crime in American society has escalated in recent years, and nowhere is the severe increase
in violent crime greater than among juveniles; and
WHEREAS, between 1989 and 1994,juvenile arrest rates (14-17) for murder increased 40.5%; and
WHEREAS, in 1993,more than ten children were murdered each day; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul's youth are this city's most important resource,and we,as a society, have a vested interest
in helping children survive, free from fear and violence, into healthy adulthood; and
WI�REAS, Saint Paul's youth can,by taking individual and collective responsibility for their own decisions and
actions, help chart a new and less violent direction for the entire country; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul school children will be invited to take part in a national observance involving millions of
their fellow students, and will thereby be empowered to see themselves as significant agents of positive social
change; and
WHEREAS, this observance will give students the opportunity to make a solemn decision about their future by
voluntarily signing a pledge promising that they a)will never to take a gun to school, b)will never to use a gun to
resolve a dispute; and c) will use their influence to keep friends from using a gun to settle disputes; now be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul City Council designates October 10, 1996, as the"Day of City Concern
About Young People and Gun Violence."
Yeas Na s Absent Requested by Department of:
Blakey �
Bostrom �
Guerin �
Harris ✓
Megard ✓ By:
Rettman v
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By:
Adopted by Council: Date � ,� ���q(o
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By. � By:
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CONT P i PhIONE INITIAUDATE IN1TIAUDATE
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TOTAL#F OF 8KiNATURE P��iEB (GLIP ALL LOCAT#ONS FOR SIQNATUR�
AC'TION REWJESTED:
Designate Uctober lU, 2996 as the °Day of City Concem Ab�t Youag Fcople ffid(3un Violeace."
RECOMI�AENDATIONB:Appovs(A1 a Ra�at(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST�N=MfER T#iE POLLOMIINQ�UEBTIONf:
_PuwNMO C�MIMISSION _Crv�BERVICE COMMISS1oN 1. Has thle peraoNflrm ever wolk�d under a coMrsd tor ihis�rbnsM?
_GB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
2. Has Mis�ssraoNfirm evu b�sn a dly empbyee?
_STi1FF — YES NO
_D18TRICT COURT — 3. Doss this porsaVfirm pouese a ekNl not no�m�NY P��bY�Y W►►eM dlY employss?
8uPPORTB vYtiK�l COUNCIL OBJECT�IIE9 YES NO
EzplNn all y�s en�w�rs on��N�t and attach to pne�n N�t
x�m��r��.issue.o�oatuNm lwiw.wna.wn.n.wns►a,wnrh
ADVANTAOES IF APPR01/ED:
DISADVANTAOES IF APPROVED:
OISADVANTAOE8 IF WO?APPROVED:
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OCT 0 9 1996
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVBN!!E!lUCOETED(CIACLE CNB) YES NO
FlJNDIWG 8QUflCf ACTIVITY NUMBER
FNJANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAUJ)
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NOTE: GOMPLETE DIREGTIONS ARE tNCLI��N 7'NE<3�EEM SHEET IN$TRUCTIONAL
MANUAI AVA�LABLE IN THE PUFfiCHA$1NG O�FICE(PHdN�Nt).2�-4225). :. �
ROUTIN(3 ORDER:
eebw are oarsct rouungs'tor tNe itve most hequant rypes ot documents: � ;„,'� � ,
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CONTRACTS{assumes authcKfaed budget sxfs� COUNCIL RESOLUTI�''� `. ���>•-'�
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1. Outaide/�A�gency / /1�. Depgrtment Direc�ar �� `e,
Z� �6�1��Wfl1�1�9C�V� L. BUf�Q@�� . `''�Y
3. City Attorney 3. City Attomey '
4. Mayor(for c.ontracts over t15.000) 4. MayodAssistant
5. Human Righta(for�nir�b over i50,000) 5. City Cour�cil
6. Finance and Managemenl 3ervk;ss Oirsdor 6. Chiet A�ountant,F�anae`and Manapement Servioes
7. Finerx�Accountin� _
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budpst Revisfon) COUt�II RESOLUTION{eili othKS,and Ordin�nces)
1. Activity Manaqer 1: Depariment Dtrecbr
2. Departmer►t Axountant 2. Ciry Atlorney
3. Department Diro�tor 3. Mayor AssistaM
4. Budget Directo� 4. City Council
5. City Gerk
8. Chiei Accounta�t, Finence and Management S�rvkes
ADMINIS7RATfVE ORDERS(aN others)
1. Department Director
2. Gity Attorney
3. Finance and Management Servk�s Directar
a. Ciry Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the#o�papes on whlch signatures are roquired and p�psrclip or tl�p
�ach ot tla�e p�a.
ACTION REQUESTED
Desc�ibe what the pr�ect/request seeks to accomp8sh in either chronolopi-
ca1 oMe�or wder of importanoa,vahichever i�most appropriate for the
issue.Do not write c�mpiete seniences.Beg�n eacfi ftem fn ycwr list witlf
a verb. ,
RECOMMFNDATIONS
Complete ii the iasue in questian has been presanted betore any body,public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHlCH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE�
Indicate which Council objectivs(s)your p►ojlscUrequesE supporta by listing
the key word(s){HOU31Ni3,RECREATION,NEICaHBORHOODS,EGONOMIC DEYELOPMENT,
SUDGET,SEYVER SEPARATION).(SEE COAAPLfTE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAI.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This intormatian wiH be ussd to determins ttte aityls IiabNlry for workera compensation cleims,taxes and proper cNN s��hirin�rulea.
INITIATING PROBLEM, 1SSUE,OPPORTUMITY
Explain the skuation or condiibns that creatled a need iw your project
or request
AOVANTACiES IF APPROVED
Indicete whelher thia is simpyr an annuai bUdgBt procedure requfrod by Iawl
chaner or whetfier ihero ero specific waya in which the City oi Sai�t Paul
and its dtizens wiB bens8t Mom this projeCt/�tion.
DISAOVANTAGES IF APPROYEO '
What n�gaEive eifects or major changes to pxisting or pest procesaes might
this projectlrequest produce N!!Is passed{b.g..tratfic delays,noise.
tax i�creases or aaseasments)?To Whom9 When?For how bng?
DISADYANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED I
Whet wili be the negadve cor�sequences H�he prc9mised action is not
approved?inebility to dsihrer servk�?Conqnued high traftic,noise,
accident rete?Loss ot revenue? '
FINANCIAI IMPACT '
Afthough you must tailor the information yo�u p►ovide here to the issue you
are,addressing,M geosr.al you must anawelr two questbns:How much is it
going to cost?Who is goir�g io pay? ,
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Student Pledge
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, � , Gun V'iolence
U.S Senators Bill Bradley (D-NJ),Arlen Specter(R-PA), Paul
Wellstone(D-MN)and eighry-one of their Senate colleagues have
sponsored a Senate Resolution calling for a "Day of National
• � Concern about Young Peop[e and Gun Violence"and national
distribution of a Student Pledge. ANYONE CONCERNED
WITH GUN VIOLENCE CAN HELP MAKE THIS A SUC-.
CESS.
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� What and when is it?
. The Student Pledge Against Gun Violence calls for a national obser-
vance on October 10 that will give students throughout the country the
chance to sign a voluntary promise that they will never carry a gun to
, school,will never resolve a dispute with a gun,and will use their influ-
ence with their friends to keep them from resolving disputes with guns.
The Day of Concern will empower young people to see themselves as
part of a large national initiative and to realize that they really can
reverse the tide of violence. If they sign the Pledge—and mean it —
� , others will too.
How shall we observe this day?
Every student in the country, from middle school through high school,
should be given a copy of the Pledge on October 10. Schools,families,
and community groups such as churches and synagogues can enhance
� the effectiveness of the Day of National Concern about Young People
and Gun Violence by building towards it with discussions and activities
that might include the following:
• Ask schools and community organizations to create awareness-
� , raising activities for young people in the days leading up to the
Pledge-signing. Students can design posters,write poems and song
lyrics,or plant trees and flower bulbs in memory of young victims
of gun violence and as a symbol of ther commitment to a safer
future. Teachers might invite an emergency room physician to
speak about how it feels to operate on a gun-shot victim and lose
� � � � that person; how it feels to inform parents of their loss;
• Churches and synagogues can talk to young people about the
power of each individual's decisions and the opportunity for change
that October 10 will offer. Adults can use the Pledge as a vehicle
for letting young people know about our concern for them and our
� � desire to see them grow up in safety;
• Convene panel discussions or forums with community organi-
zations like the PTA, League of Women voters, NAACP,
andchurches and synagogues to discuss ways to implement the
� , Pledge and reduce gun violence;
• Form a network of people who share your concerns and are
interested in organizing future events to protect children from gun
violence.
• CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER STUDENTS TO
MODEL POSITIVE RESPONSES FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS.
If it is true that people learn best by teaching, we could reinforce
the impact of the Pledge by asking older students to take the mes-
sage to younger ones,both on October 10 and in the days and weeks
following.
Some new books for younger children
Sherri Chessen's The Gorp's G�for pre-school and lower elementary
grades and Marybeth Lorbiecki's Just One Flick of a Finger are being
released this summer. Chessen's book,in verse and child-friendly draw- �
ings,warns children to assume that any gun they see may be loaded and
asks them to promise not to touch guns. Lorbiecki's book, illustrated
by Caldecott Award-winning artist David Diaz, is for older elementary
school children and tells the story of a boy who takes a gun to school
and accidentally shoots a friend. Older students who have signed the
Pledge could visit elementary school classrooms to discuss the decision
� they have made and to read either Chessen's or Lorbiecki's book to the
younger children. (Chessen's book can be ordered from the Southern
Publishers Group by calling 1-800-628-0903; Lorbiecki's book can be
ordered from Dial Publishers at 1-800-526-0275.)
What happens to the Pledge after the student has signed it?
Some suggestions:
• Give each student two copies of the Pledge. Ask the student to
keep one copy for himself/herself and to give the other to the most
trusted adult in his or her life: a parent, a teacher, a minister or
rabbi, an older sibling, a grandparent, a counselor. Ask the stu-
dents to remember that they have signed a contract and made a ,
promise;the older adult can remind them of the importance of that
promise.
• Designate several students in each classroom to collect the
Pledges and tally the numbers, without recording the names of the
students. Have several students per school tally the totals for that
schoot. Totals should be reported to the Student Pledge Against
Gun Violence, 1009 Prospect Drive,Northfield, MN 55057.
• Celebrate the day with an all-school assembly. Invite special
guests: an athlete who is a positive role model, a political figure
who has shown special concern for young people, a community
leader.
Supporting organizations include:
The American Federation of Teachers,the National Education Associa-
tion, Council of the Great City Schools, the National School Boards
Association, the American Association of School Administrators, the
National Association of Secondary School Principals, the Parents and
Teachers Association, League of Women Voters,Mothers Against Vio-
lence in America,the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence,The Educa-
tional Fund to End Handgun Violence,and mainstream church denomi-
nations.
' Web site for more information.
Look for further information or add your own suggestions on a web site
to be launched in early August at wwwpledge.org.
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I will never bring a gun to school;
I will never use a gun to settle a dispute;
I will use my influence with my friends to keep them
from using guns to settle disputes.
My individual choices and actions, when multiplied
by those of young people throughout the country, will
make a difference. Together, by honoring this pledge,
we can reverse the violence and grow up in safety.
Student Name:
Grade Level:
School �ame:
School Address:
Signature: Date:
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What Happens to the Pledge After the Student Has Signed it?
Some Suggestions
1. Give each student two copies of the Pledge. Ask the student to keep one copy for
himself/herself and to give the other to the most trusted adult in his or her life: a parent, a
teache,r, a minister or rabbi,an older sibling, a grandparent, a counselor. Ask the students
to remember that they have signed a contract and made a promise;the older adult can
remind them of the importance of that promise.
2. Designate several students in each classroom to collect the Pledges and tally the
numbers, without recording the names of the students. Ask a teacher to tally the numbers
if there are concerns about confidentiality. Have several students per school tally the totals
for that school. Report the totals to Student Pledge Against Gun Violence, 1009 Prospect
Drive, Northfield, MN 55057.
3. Arrange ahead of time for older students who have signed the Pledge to visit a local
elementary school classroom to discuss the important decision they have just made and to
read to the younger children either Sherri Chessen's The Gorp's Gift or Maryb�h
Lorbiecld's Just One Flick of a Fin�, whichever is age-appropriate. (Chessen's book is
appropriate for very young children; Lorbiecki's is appropriate for older elementary and
early middle school students.)
4. Celebrate the day with an all-school assembly. Invite special guests: an athlete who is a
positive role model, a political figure who has shown notable concern for young people, a
community leader. (Some schools might want to have the students sign the Pledge during
the assembly.)
5. Plant a tree in the schoolyard as a reminder of the Pledge that students have made. Give
stud�ts the responsibility of caring for it.
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1009 Prospect Drive, Northfield MN 55057
Phone: (507) 645-5378 Fax: (507) 663-1207
Web Site: http://www.pledge.org/