RESOLUTION NO. 2024-36
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN NONVIOLENT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS.
At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Marysville, State of California, held on the 1st day of October 2024.
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has passed Section 104(1) to the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act stating that no CDBG funds may be obligated or expended by any unit of general local government that fails to adopt and enforce a policy of prohibiting the use of excessive force by local law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in nonviolent civil rights demonstrations; or fails to adopt and enforce a policy of enforcing applicable state and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of nonviolent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the City of Marysville has received a Community Development Block grant and is required to comply with the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act; and
WHEREAS, the failure to enforce such policies may cause the City of Marysville to lose its grant or eligibility for future federal grants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Marysville as follows:
SECTION 1: It is the policy of the City of Marysville that excessive force by local law enforcement agencies shall not be used against individuals engaged in lawful and nonviolent civil rights demonstrations with the city limits of Marysville.
SECTION 2: It is the policy of the City of Marysville to enforce applicable state and local laws against the physical barring of an entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of nonviolent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Marysville directs the Police Chief to implement this Resolution by amending applicable police department procedures.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Marysville, County of Yuba, State of California, held on the 1st day of October, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 1st day of October 2024.
By: ________________________________
Nadine Sims, City Clerk
Attestation Date: ______________________
City of Marysville, California
By Its City Council
By: ______________________________
Chris Branscum, Mayor