RESOLUTION NO. 2024-044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 36: THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDITION, AND THEFT ACT WHEREAS, While Proposition 47 achieved notable success in making California’s criminal justice system more equitable, Proposition 47 has also led to unintended consequences over the past decade; WHEREAS, Unintended consequences of Proposition 47 include repeat and often organized retail theft, inner-city store closings, and difficulty convincing people to seek drug and mental health treatment; WHEREAS, These unintended consequences can only be corrected by the voters at the ballot box with modest amendments to Proposition 47; WHEREAS, Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act is a bi-partisan measure that provides common sense, targeted reforms to Proposition 47 that legislative proposals alone are unable to deliver; WHEREAS, Rampant retail theft is harming businesses and residents in California because those who commit these crimes know they’ll get away with it, even if they are caught.
WHEREAS, This measure will hold repeat offenders accountable for the safety of our communities, rather than putting them back on the streets.
WHEREAS, The fentanyl crisis has reached alarming levels, and is now responsible for 20 percent of youth deaths in California.
WHEREAS, Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act will define fentanyl as a hard drug, hold individuals convicted of trafficking fentanyl accountable, and grant judges greater discretion in sentencing drug traffickers.
WHEREAS, Breaking the cycle of repeat offenders means addressing the many root causes of retail theft.
WHEREAS, Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act provides critical mental health, drug treatment services, and job training within our justice system for people who are homeless and suffering from mental illness or struggling with substance abuse.
WHEREAS, It’s time for meaningful reforms to our justice system that ensure our communities are safe.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth hereinabove are true and correct and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby formally expresses its support for Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act and the benefit that it provides for our community’s safety.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2024.
EUNICE ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
State of California )
County of San Bernardino )ss.
City of Chino )
I, NATALIE GONZAGA, City Clerk of the City of Chino, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of September, 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
Resolution 2024-044
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