RESOLUTION NO. 24-4786
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 36 – THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT WHEREAS, retail theft is harming businesses and residents in California because those who commit these crimes are able to repeatedly engage in retail theft due to the law as currently written, and Proposition 36 will hold repeat offenders accountable for the safety of our communities; and WHEREAS, the fentanyl crisis has reached alarming levels, and drug overdose is identified by the California Department of Public Health as the leading cause of death for those between the ages 15-64; and WHEREAS, Initiative 23-0017A1, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, has submitted more than 910,000 signatures to qualify for the 2024 November General Election as Proposition 36; and WHEREAS, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Retail Theft Reduction Act is a bi-partisan measure that provides an approach to target reforms to Prop 47 that legislative proposals alone are unable to deliver; and WHEREAS, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act defines fentanyl as a hard drug, holds persons trafficking fentanyl accountable, and grants judges greater discretion in sentencing; and WHEREAS, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act addresses, current issues within the justice system to ensure communities and businesses are safer in California.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Murrieta supports the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act and the benefits that it provides for public safety.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2024. ____________________________
Lori Stone, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-4786 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of September, 2024, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
RR 5/08/09
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