RESOLUTION NO. 2024-105
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 36: THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT WHEREAS, While Prop 47 Achieved notable success in making California’s criminal justice system more equitable, Prop 47 has also led to unintended consequences over the past decade.
WHEREAS, Unintended consequences of Prop 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 correct by the voters at the ballot box and modest amendments to Prop 47.
WHEREAS, Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act is a bipartisan measure that provides common sense, targeted reforms to Prop 47 that legislative proposals alone are unable to deliver.
WHEREAS, Rampant retail theft harms businesses and California residents because those who commit these crimes know they’ll get away with it, even if 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 30 percent of youth deaths in California.
WHEREAS, Prop 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, Prop 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fontana, California to formally support Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act and the benefit that it provides for our community’s safety.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 10th day of September 2024.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Attorney
I, Germaine McClellan Key, City Clerk of the City of Fontana, California, and Ex- Officio Clerk of the City Council do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the actual resolution duly and regularly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 10th day of September 2024, by the following vote to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City Clerk of the City of Fontana
Mayor of the City of Fontana
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reso No. 2024-105