RESOLUTION NO. 2024-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 36 – THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT (INITIATIVE NO. 23-0017A1) WHEREAS, Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, is intended to reform Proposition 47 and has qualified as a state-wide measure for the November 2024 ballot; and WHEREAS, this measure will reform laws that have dramatically increased homelessness, drug addiction and theft throughout California; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 addresses organized retail theft, confronts the fentanyl crisis, and prioritizes drug treatment; and WHEREAS, the measure would increase penalties for trafficking hard drugs including fentanyl, increase penalties for those who repeatedly engage in theft, add new laws to address smash and grab crimes, and provide diversion programs for repeat offenders.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Hesperia does hereby support Proposition 36 – The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act (Initiative No. 23-0017A1).
Section 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of October 2024.
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Larry Bird, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Erin Baum, Assistant City Clerk
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