RESOLUTION NO. 21-0042
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY
COUNCIL EXPRESSING A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY GEORGE
GASCON
HEREAS, the City of Manhattan Beach places the utmost priority blic safety and protecting its community; an
HEREAS, the City of Manhattan Beach has a history of supportir egislation and ballot initiatives that increase public safety and protect th community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Manhattan Beach emphasizes supporting public safety policies to prevent and reduce criminal activities; and unilaterally issued
Special Directives 20-06, 20-07, and 20-08; and
WHEREAS, Special Directive 20-06: Pretrial Release Policy, eliminated cash bail for any misdemeanor, non-serious felony, or non-violent felony offense; WHEREAS, Special Directive 20-07: Misdemeanor Case Management, lists numerous misdemeanor charges that will be declined or dismissed before arraignment and without conditions unless "exceptions" or "factors consideration" exist. These misdemeanor charges include trespassing, disturbing the peace, criminal threats, drinking in public, drug and paraphernalia possession, under the influence of controlled substance in public, public intoxication, resisting arrest, driving without a valid license or with a suspended license, minor in possession of alcohol, loitering, and loitering to commit prostitution; and WHEREAS, Special Directive 20-08: Sentencing Enhancements/Allegations eliminates several sentence enhancements, including the Three Strikes Law, gang enhancements, and violations of bail; and
WHEREAS, some of the Special Directives issued by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón contradict state laws that were enacted through the state legislature as well as the legislative ballot initiative process to prevent and prosecute crime and protect the general public; and
WHEREAS, policies that aim to restructure or amend prosecutorial
THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Manhattan Beach expresses a vote of no confidence in Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and hereby direct staff to transmit the resolution to applicable and interested offices and SECTION 2. The City of Manhattan Beach demands Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón rescind every Special Directive issued since being sworn into office on December 7, 2020.
SECTION 3. The City of Manhattan Beach insists Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón uphold the laws of the state, whether they were established by the state legislature or the voters of this state, and demands no Special Directives be issued by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón which contradict these laws.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED on May 18, 2021.
AYES: Napolitano, Montgomery, Franklin and Mayor Hadley.
NOES: Stern.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
SUZANNE HADLEY
Mayor
ATTEST:
LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
I, Liza Tamura, City Clerk of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 21-0042 duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 18" day of May, 2021 and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Napolitano, Montgomery, Franklin and Mayor Hadley.
Noes: Stern.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 19" day of May, 2021.
City Clerk of the City of
Manhattan Beach, California
(SEAL)