Approved as to Form and Legality
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City Attorney’s Office
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBERS TREVA REID
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AB 2064 (JONES-SAWYER, R.) WHICH
WOULD ESTABLISH THE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERDICTION GRANT
PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AGENCY. IT AIMS TO FUND LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
ADDRESSING VIOLENCE IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND SCHOOLS. THE BILL
DIRECTS FUNDING TOWARDS RECREATION AND HEALTH-BASED YOUTH
INTERVENTIONS AND THE CREATION OF SCHOOL -BASED HEALTH
CENTERS
WHEREAS, AB 2064, as amended, Jones-Sawyer, R., addresses the urgent need to reduce violence in California communities through targeted interventions; and
WHEREAS, the bill aims to establish the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program within the California Health and Human Services Agency; and
WHEREAS, AB 2064 seeks to provide funding to local community programs that offer community-driven solutions to decrease violence in neighborhoods and schools; and
WHEREAS, the bill emphasizes the importance of recreation - and health -based interventions for youth during peak times of violence; and
WHEREAS, AB 2064 supports the creation and operation of school-based health centers as part of comprehensive violence reduction strategies; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program aligns with efforts to enhance public safety and promote community well-being in California; and
WHEREAS, the bill mandates the California Health and Human Services Agency to develop an application process and criteria for funding under the grant program; and
WHEREAS, AB 2064 requires annual reporting on the savings to the state resulting from the closure of state prisons, ensuring transparency and accountability in resource allocation; and
RESOLVED that the City Council supports AB 2064 (Jones -Sawyer) in the California legislature; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City Council directs the City Administrator or his designee to immediately distribute this resolution upon its adoption to Governor Gavin Newsom and California State Representative Reggie Jones-Sawyer.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - -FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST: ________________________________________
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California